Friday, October 28, 2011

Come Sail Away

Fisherman's sunken ship after the storm this past weekend.




Hummingbird seen during a walk through Rincon. 





Sunset from Donkey Beach.




Slagbaai National Park.




Queen Angelfish.



Sunday, October 23, 2011

Hopi Bon

Karpata dive site.




Karpata dive site.




Hawksbill Sea turtle at Klein Bonaire. 




Hawksbill.




Slagbaai National Park.




Slagbaai.

Monday, October 17, 2011

Monday Funday!

Lionfish on a dive at Klein Bonaire.




Egret from Slagbaai National Park.




An old Flamingo egg found in the National Park. 




Two Banded Butterflyfish seen on a dive at Karpata.




Sea Whip seen on the dive at Karpata. 

Monday, October 10, 2011

October.

Dock by the main pier in Kralendijk.




The view looking up at the surface from 100 feet down underwater!




First cruise ship of the season to visit Bonaire.




Snorkeling at Klein Bonaire.




Just another one of the locals.



Thursday, October 6, 2011

Snorkel Day in Lac Bay

Stag horn coral (acropora cervicornis), which was once very plentiful on the island but is now very rare due to disease, hurricanes, and human interaction. 




A sting ray spotted in the bay.




Sea sponge.




Elk horn coral (acropora palmata) with a very defensive and territorial damselfish living inside.  




School of Blue Tang swimming through the reef.




White Spotted Filefish.




One of the few Queen Conch left living in Lac Bay.




Adult Sea Urchin (diadema antillarum).





Sunday, October 2, 2011

New.

A view of the ocean from the south side of the island.




The whole gang together at Lac Bay! Taken by Jack Olson.




A kiteboarder on the East side of Bonaire.




An old abandoned building near the lighthouse on the island.