This is the only thing I do.

That might be a small exaggeration. Very small. However, with a week to go, I have been diving as much as humanly possible. It's beginning to wear me out. So much so that yesterday's dive only lasted about 4 hours due to the current and my muscles laughing in my face and promising to drown me if I didn't get out of deep waters. I did, but grudgingly.

I got some decent pictures again. I can't wait to take them when I scuba. It is going to be so much easier since I won't need to go back up for air.

I can't explain the foot thing. It started out me trying to show the depth (and failing). Now it just cracks me up.


If you dive from the Datura Avenue entrance of LBS, and go a little to the left of the buoy (second buoy from Commercial Pier), you will discover pieces of an old wreck that were placed for our viewing pleasure. These are the cannons and anchor.






Side Note: Lauderdale By The Sea (LBS) is a small strip of Fort Lauderdale which runs along the shore and can also be located by using Commercial Pier. It's a very popular diving spot as the reef is very close to shore (200 - 300' out), teeming with life and has lot's to look at.

Trunkfish. Not sure what kind.


This is a tiny triggerfish that is about 3" in length. I was surprised it let me get this close.


I'm going to keep trying to get a nice clear shot of one of these. They're just super fast and uncooperative. I believe they are juvenile Porkfish. Porkfish are shy but really pretty.


These shots suck but I wanted to catch the vibrant blue spots on this yellowtail damselfish. It was zooming all over the place and hiding in the coral so I am psyched to have gotten anything at all.



YES! I TOOK A PICTURE OF A SEA TURTLE! I almost didn't get it since I go into this awe inspired trance every time I see a turtle swim by. They usually don't mind me coming right down and checking them out, but I think I was a little frantic with this one so it left as soon as I got close to it.



I personally find Queen Angelfish so stunning. They are a little reserved when it comes to picture taking and often hide under something, but this one wasn't all that concerned with me and checked me out quite a bit in return.



I love the different colored coral... Purple? Are you kidding me?


I don't know what these little dudes are called but I LOVE THEM! They remind me of piranhas.


BALLYHOO!!


This is a small section of a massive school of Mullet that swam by. I get a little freaked out when things like this happen because Mullet is hunted by sharks. Although we saw a large Tarpon in the water so I think that's who was playing predator for the time being. Still. Those are Bar Jack's in the forefront. I love their shiny blue color that snaps when the light hits it.


Can you stand it? A Moray Eel! He let me get all up in his grill over and over without being the slightest bit aggressive. I bet it's a Chainlink Moray Eel just off the fact that he didn't attack me. They're only semi-aggressive. I used my camera as a tiny shield and told myself an awesome picture is worth an attack.


Random fish. I need to get a better book for identification purposes. I know which book set I want. There is three of them and they are fantastic. One names all the reef fish, another does all the reef plant life and the last is all the other reef creatures. How could that fail me. Sometimes when I cannot identify something and it's making me crazy I go to the local dive shop and look it up so I know these books rule. Oooo... could mean merry christmas to me...






Not sure if I am going diving today. I really need to get boxes for my move. Eh, we'll see. If anyone knows, you will. ;)