OT: some pics from my vacation last week
02-17-08, 05:22 PM
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OT: some pics from my vacation last week
I took a scuba diving vacation to Curacao last week with my sister, and for the first time I got some decent pictures with my Canon point and shoot in an underwater housing. Thought I'd share them. I'll make this cycling related by saying that the resort had four mountain bikes available for rent. 
My favorite, a four-eyed butterflyfish looking right at me.
My other favorite, a juvenile trunkfish (with a feather duster.) This is only the third time I've seen this fish in 27 years of diving, and the first time I've found one on my own. It's the size of a pea.
My third favorite, a juvenile spotted drum.
Six squid swimming in formation.
Christmas tree worms.
A view of an eel's mouth.
A banded coral shrimp in some colorful coral and sponges.
My favorite, a four-eyed butterflyfish looking right at me.
My other favorite, a juvenile trunkfish (with a feather duster.) This is only the third time I've seen this fish in 27 years of diving, and the first time I've found one on my own. It's the size of a pea.
My third favorite, a juvenile spotted drum.
Six squid swimming in formation.
Christmas tree worms.
A view of an eel's mouth.
A banded coral shrimp in some colorful coral and sponges.
02-17-08, 05:29 PM
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Nice pictures.
Will your diving gear fit on your Xtracycle?
Will your diving gear fit on your Xtracycle?
02-17-08, 09:22 PM
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Beautiful pictures. Got any more?
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02-17-08, 10:14 PM
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Beautiful Pictures!
Where is Sponge Bob?
Where is Sponge Bob?
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02-17-08, 11:01 PM
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You actually got that close to an eel???? Yow!
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Very nice, thanks for sharing the pics with us.
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02-18-08, 08:30 AM
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Next time, bring me with you. This looks soooooo very cool. Just like magic.
Thanks! I didn't know real people could see stuff this cool.
Thanks! I didn't know real people could see stuff this cool.
02-18-08, 08:35 AM
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Neet. Don't they have some kind of pro bike event in Curaco, also. Curaco is supposed to be a desert like climate.?
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Amazingly good pics, what do you have for a camera?
02-18-08, 08:57 AM
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It's a Canon Powershot SD630 with an underwater housing. This is the first time that I've gotten more than one or two decent pictures. I think it's because I finally figured out that I need to set it so the flash goes off every time, rather than relying on the automatic setting.
They won't bother you if you don't bother them. I've only seen an eel attack a diver once, and it was being taunted with food.
Yep, it's an amazing world underwater.
I didn't know about it, but yes, there's the Amstel Curacao Race. It is a desert climate, but at this time of year we got a bit of rain every day.
They won't bother you if you don't bother them. I've only seen an eel attack a diver once, and it was being taunted with food.
02-18-08, 12:07 PM
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What beautiful pictures! You did a great job with a point and shoot. The color saturation is gorgeous.
Cgallagh scuba dove in Curacao, and I snorkled, but we have no pictures. This is great!
Cgallagh scuba dove in Curacao, and I snorkled, but we have no pictures. This is great!
02-18-08, 02:02 PM
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you might want to dive Bonaire on the next trip if you haven't already. It is beautiful.
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In fact, we were supposed to go to Bonaire last November, but had to cancel and the only place we could rebook our Air Jamaica tickets during the timeframe we wanted was Curacao; that's why we ended up there.
You must be a diver, too?
