This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Stairs/Steps.’ See more responses here. Captions on the photos as usual.
Where are you going?
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Category Archives: Activities
A chorus line
Near the end of yesterday’s swim, I was greeted by this sight in the top photo. Spinner Dolphins coming my way. They were traveling at a leisurely pace as they dipped down and glided beneath me. After they passed, they came back up near the surface of the water and I thought they might loop around again, but instead they continued on their way.
Still, it was a lovely encounter, and my first with dolphins in quite a while. Swimmers are supposed to stay 50 yards away from dolphins because they might be sleeping even while they’re still swimming. However, when they pass by like this, there’s not much a swimmer can do, unless they have connections with someone on the Starship Enterprise!
Just a moment
This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Ephemeral.’ See more responses here. Captions on the photos.
Blue Goatfishes
I saw these two Blue Goatfishes hunting with a Bluefin Trevally one morning, and particularly liked the look I got from the goatfish in the center!
Illuminated
It’s always nice to see a turtle while snorkeling, but when the sunlight illuminates its shell, it’s a special treat.
Black Triggerfishes
Black Triggerfishes congregate and feed near the surface so snorkelers see them often. They’re mostly black with bright lines at the base of their dorsal and anal fins, but they can also display iridescent blue lines between their eyes and blue lines along the length of their bodies.
Fourspot Butterflyfishes
I saw these two Fourspot Butterflyfishes happily nibbling on this coral head. If you look closely, you can see a small Arc-eye Hawkfish nestled in the coral, just behind and below the butterflyfishes. It looks a little anxious, probably wondering if it’s going to be nibbled next.
Hey, good looking
A Reef Lizardfish strikes a pose.
