Both excellent dive sites! I have never seen so many morays in one spot. As far as charter trips go, I think JASA is top notch.
The continuing sagas of the Blue Heron Bridge
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Reef_Haven
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Had a great dive Memorial day at the bridge, all the usual critters and excellent viz.
I still had a couple hours till my afternoon charter with Ocean Quest Scuba, so I headed over to Ocean Reef Park. It's just North of the Bridge about a mile.
It's a guarded beach, so no scuba, but I had a great time snorkeling the reef just off the beach. It's only about 10 feet deep at the most, but there's actually alot of life out there and some good macro stuff too.
Spent about an hour swimming with a juvenile loggerhead and a 5' spotted eagle ray, a 3' guitar fish and a school of colorful squid, snook and the usual tropicals.
Pretty cool, if your wanting to add a little something after the bridge dive and the seas aren't too high. You've got about 2 extra hours of play time before the flush from the outgoing tide reaches the park.
Free Parking, bathrooms, showers, picnic shelters, etc. and FREE AIR.
I still had a couple hours till my afternoon charter with Ocean Quest Scuba, so I headed over to Ocean Reef Park. It's just North of the Bridge about a mile.
It's a guarded beach, so no scuba, but I had a great time snorkeling the reef just off the beach. It's only about 10 feet deep at the most, but there's actually alot of life out there and some good macro stuff too.
Spent about an hour swimming with a juvenile loggerhead and a 5' spotted eagle ray, a 3' guitar fish and a school of colorful squid, snook and the usual tropicals.
Pretty cool, if your wanting to add a little something after the bridge dive and the seas aren't too high. You've got about 2 extra hours of play time before the flush from the outgoing tide reaches the park.
Free Parking, bathrooms, showers, picnic shelters, etc. and FREE AIR.
BHB ScubaTroll
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I'll be fighting the traffic for an afternoon dive at BHB on Sunday, 6-1-09
Found this on my dive today (it wasn't at BHB... But this is the best place to get an id)
Blue-Spotted Sea Goddess?
Found this on my dive today (it wasn't at BHB... But this is the best place to get an id)
Blue-Spotted Sea Goddess?
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BHB ScubaTroll
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Yes, it is. But, the books and ID sites don't have an image or a common name
BHB ScubaTroll
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Dove today. Got there early and entered the water before 2:00 PM
Water temps: 82-84 F
vis: 30-40' in places
When the sun was out, the vis was great!
Entered and dove the West span, then made my way over to the east span
I have video of just about all the subjects photographed
Found a white Frogfish to the west of the swim area
Found this nudibranch under the west span
On the way to the east span...
Upsidedown Jelly Fish
Batfish
Mantis Shrimp
Another Upsidedown Jelly Fish
Can you see it?
Not so hidden now...
At the east span...
Yellow-headed Jawfish
Juvinile Seaweed Blenny (Just a tad bigger than a nudibranch)
And, to top it all off... as the tide went out this little guy was trying to fight the tide
Water temps: 82-84 F
vis: 30-40' in places
When the sun was out, the vis was great!
Entered and dove the West span, then made my way over to the east span
I have video of just about all the subjects photographed
Found a white Frogfish to the west of the swim area
Found this nudibranch under the west span
On the way to the east span...
Upsidedown Jelly Fish
Batfish
Mantis Shrimp
Another Upsidedown Jelly Fish
Can you see it?
Not so hidden now...
At the east span...
Yellow-headed Jawfish
Juvinile Seaweed Blenny (Just a tad bigger than a nudibranch)
And, to top it all off... as the tide went out this little guy was trying to fight the tide
BHB ScubaTroll
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... and the un-edited video of the Frogfish
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Nice shots Jim.
The nudi was not in the Reef Creature ID book. It is in Anne's book on Caribbean slugs. I sent her the link. She confirmed the ID, but said it has now been fully described. It's new name is Hypselodoris olgae.
The nudi was not in the Reef Creature ID book. It is in Anne's book on Caribbean slugs. I sent her the link. She confirmed the ID, but said it has now been fully described. It's new name is Hypselodoris olgae.
Cool Beans! Nice...
Never seen a frog fish move before, looked like he was having some trouble!
Never seen a frog fish move before, looked like he was having some trouble!
Scubagirlfl
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Wonderful Photos! I especaillay like the hiding octopus:wow:
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