Blue Heron Bridge Trolls

[mntlblok]

Dang! Those were some of my finest posts ever.

Wouldn't know where the top of the thread would even be found. . .

In the process of uploading (way too many) pics from last weekend's dives. 2012 BHB, December 21, Friday - a set on Flickr Too lazy to post any here.

 

[RhatsaRuck]

Dang! Those were some of my finest posts ever.

Wouldn't know where the top of the thread would even be found. . .

HowardE's post about the data loss from Dec 21 thru 26: Announcements - Florida Diving

 

[Biminitwist]

Some nice shots Kev, though us non marine biologists wouldn't mind some culling...
Really like the coronet fish face close up picture, the crab molt looks like a stone crab, we've seen some tiny (and massive) ones there.
John

 

[mntlblok]

Some nice shots Kev, though us non marine biologists wouldn't mind some culling...

And, as my mother is often wont to say, people in hell would like ice water.

---------- Post added December 29th, 2012 at 07:44 PM ----------

IMG_0793wa | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Anybody got a name for this thing - besides yellow sea hare?

John Casey tells me this is a Geographic Sea Hare (Syphonota geographica). Thank you, John!

---------- Post added December 29th, 2012 at 07:46 PM ----------

Some nice shots Kev, though us non marine biologists wouldn't mind some culling...
Really like the coronet fish face close up picture, the crab molt looks like a stone crab, we've seen some tiny (and massive) ones there.
John

Oh, and did you notice the little, four inch, baby black grouper?? He was on the snorkel trail.

 

[Biminitwist]

Yes, he was very cool but waiting on my ice water probably your two best shots even on Flicker would suffice.
Look forward to our next bridge dive now that temps have dropped, should be some new critters. Will scope "favorite" areas and report who's in residence.
John

---------- Post added December 30th, 2012 at 12:11 AM ----------

Oh and the ID came complements of Anne and Linda my Nudi go to specialists!

 

[dumpsterDiver]

testing the new GP-3 and some editing software. We had decent vis a few days ago..

[video=youtube_share;zX8jFt-e--k]http://youtu.be/zX8jFt-e--k[/video]

 

[jar546]

The water is clear.

I'll be there this morning with students to correct that situation this morning.

 

[mntlblok]

Yes, he was very cool but waiting on my ice water probably your two best shots even on Flicker would suffice.
Look forward to our next bridge dive now that temps have dropped, should be some new critters. Will scope "favorite" areas and report who's in residence.
John

---------- Post added December 30th, 2012 at 12:11 AM ----------

Oh and the ID came complements of Anne and Linda my Nudi go to specialists!

Oh, OK. I'll try to get off my rear and post a few.

My "favorite" spot (which you turned me on to) has now gone back to having the same kind "shell covered" bottom, but also continues to be essentially barren of visible fauna. And, I scoured it *very* carefully on more than one dive. Most disappointing. :-(

When I Googled that sea hare species, Linda turned up right away as having been the first to have found it in the Atlantic (IIRC). I look forward to meeting her in person some day. I do *not*, however, aspire to snail expertise. Pretty and colorful as they may be, they're just small (or rare) for my old eyes to find.

---------- Post added December 30th, 2012 at 10:33 AM ----------

testing the new GP-3 and some editing software. We had decent vis a few days ago..

[video=youtube_share;zX8jFt-e--k]http://youtu.be/zX8jFt-e--k[/video]

Enjoyed the video. (I leave the critter interaction issues to others )

 

[mntlblok]

Here's a start. . .

 

[mntlblok]

A few more