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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Larry Oberlander on Thursday, October 3, 2002 - 8:28 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

We're headed back to Bonaire for the 18th time since 1976 (we missed a few years but not many)and I'm beginning to get psyched. In those 26 years I've dived most of the named sites so this trip I'm looking for suggestions for out of the way or little known sites to try.
In the meantime I'm taking a look at my photos from last year. Here's one of my favorites:

Hands Off

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Deborah Fulton on Thursday, October 3, 2002 - 8:41 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Larry,
Very Nice! Have a great time!
Debbie

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mercy Baron on Friday, October 4, 2002 - 2:26 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

Wow, what a pic Larry! I'm going for just my second time in 4 months...I guess I'll sound like you in time....18 visits??

Have you been written up in the local paper there? I see they like to take a pic of visitors that have been going to Bon for that long a time.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Larry Oberlander on Friday, October 4, 2002 - 7:52 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

Actually, 18 times pales in comparison to others I know about but I've had the good fortune to be able to travel on diving trips to many places around the world and Bonaire is the one place I always return to.

Larry

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Cecil Berry on Friday, October 4, 2002 - 9:30 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

Larry, caught that picture over at D2D. Absolutely beautiful, get some more like it on this next trip. Make sure you share when you get back.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Yana Herold on Friday, October 4, 2002 - 2:21 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Bonaire Tourism gives out "Medals" For the number of years you have returned to Bonaire. I think the first "Medal" is Bronze for 10 years.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jamie Barber on Friday, October 4, 2002 - 3:04 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Larry,
have you seen this website: the weird and secret dives of Bonaire (http://www.geocities.com/Pipeline/Shore/4331/weirdand.htm)?

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Larry Oberlander on Friday, October 4, 2002 - 5:29 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Jamie,
I have visited that website before. A number of the dive sites listed have been "under construction" for a couple of years.

Larry

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Carole Baker on Friday, October 4, 2002 - 5:32 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Nice shot, Larry. Great to see new life on the corals, too. Have a wonderful time and take lots more pictures to share with us, OK? Time to move to Bonaire, maybe??? I'd go in a heartbeat if I could swing it right now. Carole

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Snorkelguy {Scott} on Friday, October 4, 2002 - 7:38 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Wonderful photo Larry, would you share with us what camera you use?

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Larry Oberlander on Friday, October 4, 2002 - 9:37 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

That photo was taken with a Nikonos V, 15mm lens, Ikelite Substrobe 150 and Ektachrome VS. I used a technique that I often use in very shallow water - I pointed the strobe at the surface to bounce the light onto the subject.

Now I've given up one of my U/W photo secrets, how's about someone giving up one of their secret dive sites.

Larry

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Snorkelguy {Scott} on Friday, October 4, 2002 - 10:32 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Wish I could return the favor, but I don’t think I could share anything you haven’t seen already. Thanks much for the information, I love shots where you can see the surface, it give such great perspective.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Larry Oberlander on Tuesday, October 29, 2002 - 8:31 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

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