Diving Jan 27 – Feb 3, 2012

Five days of great diving once again with Chris and Katie Alpers at Indigo Divers
Diving0202-SandChute-001 In addition to the photo course at Sunset House, there were 5 days of great diving again with Chris and Katie Alpers at Indigo Divers .
1 In addition to the photo course at Sunset House, there were 5 days of great diving again with Chris and Katie Alpers at Indigo Divers .
Diving0202-DocPoulson-002 Chris suits up before the morning dive.
2 Chris suits up before the morning dive.
Diving0127-NorthwestPoint-008 My first day of diving started at North West Point where I snapped this Spotted Moray
3 My first day of diving started at North West Point where I snapped this Spotted Moray
A Sand Diver, member of the Lizardfish family, perched on the reef A Sand Diver, member of the Lizardfish family, perched on the reef at Lexau's Legacy
4 A Sand Diver, member of the Lizardfish family, perched on the reef at Lexau's Legacy
Diving0127-LexausLegacy-012 Sea turtle making a run for it
5 Sea turtle making a run for it
Flamingo Tongue Snail Flamingo Tongue Snail
6 Flamingo Tongue Snail
Diving0130-DolphinPtDropoff-001 My second day of diving, on Monday, I was the only one on the boat with Chris. We started out at Dolphin's Point Dropoff. Rope and barrel sponges on the reef.
7 My second day of diving, on Monday, I was the only one on the boat with Chris. We started out at Dolphin's Point Dropoff. Rope and barrel sponges on the reef.
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Diving0130-DolphinPtDropoff-006 Baby sea turtle
9 Baby sea turtle
Diving0130-DolphinPtDropoff-011 Spotted Moray peering out from its hole in the reef
10 Spotted Moray peering out from its hole in the reef
Diving0130-DolphinPtDropoff-014 Gorgonians reach towards the sun at Dolphin Point Dropoff
11 Gorgonians reach towards the sun at Dolphin Point Dropoff
Diving0130-DolphinPtDropoff-009 We encountered no less than 4 giant Green Morays free swimming across the reef and acting extremely inquisitive. This one kept going after Chris's flippers.
12 We encountered no less than 4 giant Green Morays free swimming across the reef and acting extremely inquisitive. This one kept going after Chris's flippers.
I started photographing this Green Moray when I noticed that he kept getting bigger in my viewfinder I started photographing this Green Moray when I noticed that he kept getting bigger in my viewfinder.
13 I started photographing this Green Moray when I noticed that he kept getting bigger in my viewfinder.
As this Giant Moray aproached even closer, it started kissing the glass faceplate of my camera. Good thing it wasn't as tasty as he initially thought. Next thing I knew, he was kissing the glass faceplate of the camera. I guess it wasn't as tasty as he initially thought.
14 Next thing I knew, he was kissing the glass faceplate of the camera. I guess it wasn't as tasty as he initially thought.
Diving0130-BonniesArch-002 The second dive with Chris was at Bonnie's Arch
15 The second dive with Chris was at Bonnie's Arch
Diving0130-BonniesArch-004 More turtles!
16 More turtles!
Diving0130-BonniesArch-007 Interesting formation of encrusting sponges at Bonnie's Arch
17 Interesting formation of encrusting sponges at Bonnie's Arch
Diving0130-BonniesArch-009 Giant Brown Bowl Sponge
18 Giant Brown Bowl Sponge
Diving0130-BonniesArch-029 Staring contest with a Squirrelfish
19 Staring contest with a Squirrelfish
Two Flamingo Tongue Snails on a sea fan Two Flamingo Tongue Snails on a sea fan
20 Two Flamingo Tongue Snails on a sea fan