Hello, and goodmorning,
Sorry I am late this morning and thought somebody would start a new thread :o)
It raining on Bon :o(
It's lunch time here, but here is a nice for those waking up :o)

Eileen and I opened a new thred at the same time. Let's chat on her's and use this one for sunset :o)

Hi, good morning everyone! Chubby's looking in

Rainy day...

big fluff

Hi Barbara. There's definitely a storm brewing. I wonder if any lightening has ever been seen on the cam. Annie B.

The sky looks the same here too.

Hi Barbara , ( and all others)

"rainy day" and "big fluff" , that will make me come out of hiding

sjosss

Jos - nice to see you buddy!!! Thanks for the congrats on the c-card - if you would come out of hiding more often - you would have known that I was taking the classes - Christmas present from hubby!!!
Another fish in front of the cam!!! Can't tell if its chubby again!!

Cloudy and rainy here too, but that's okay, as long as the rain helps the snow go away! We have about three feet left!

Hi, Annie, Jos and Angela...by the way, Angela, in answer to your yesterdays questions, I haven't been to Bon...it's about a 24 plus hour trip from here and I have ailing parents so a little afraid to take the plunge just yet....it is definitely in my future plans!
Good to see you out of hiding S. Jos!

Annie, seeing lightning would be cool! That would have to be a major coincidence, just like catching a bird flying by!

Look how fast the street is drying !
Hi Barb and Jos, averything allright with you ?
Mary, I left a note for you on CC ( and Diana too ). Warm hug !

Girls, as far as I remember, I never saw lightning and heard thunder in a tropical country, even if they often are stormy. I think it's because there is no cold fronts in the tropical areas, but I could be wrong.

Kayakers again!

kayak:

GMTA angela (expected a double)

Martine- that makes sense (about the lighting!)

Barbara- It can't take that long to fly there from CA? We drive 7 hours to Chicago, fly 5 hours to Jamaica and then fly 1 hour to Bonaire. Long trip, but definitely worth it! I can see where your parents would come into consideration especially since there are only 3 days (I think just 3) that you can actually fly into and out of Bonaire!

Karin- It's a good capture!!

Boat? Or UFO landing?

Yes, Angela it is 24 or more hours due to at least 3 layovers....must be a west coast thing... It even took that long to get to St. Thomas last time I went....We more commonly go to Hawaii than the Caribbean...lots of similar fishes and warm, clear water

We have divers!

Barbara- some of my friends went Hawaii while everyone else is in Bonaire. We have friends who live there so they went to visit. Haven't been yet, but want to!

Glad you caught those Angela...I'm at a computer that won't post pics

Gotta run now...see you later!

Angela, Barb is right, it takes a LONG time to get there! Air Jamaica is only 1 stop, LAX to Montego Bay, then on to Bonaire (usually about a 17 hour trip). Last time I went AA because they had more flexible times, but you have to take a redeye out of LAX regardless. It took me 26 hours to get there due to broken planes, but it is worth it!

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Cynde- doesn;t sound like fun. The first year we went, we almost had to spend two days in Montego Bay because we left Chicago late and missed the last flight into Bonaire. Air Jamaica was going to put up 32 people for two days but in the end decided to make another flight. Good thing too, because we wouldn't have been able to dive in Jamaica and I hear it's not that great!

It looks like they are kissing in the 14:26
They also had a sign with them:


Someone any idea of whom they might be?

No idea, but visitors at the gate, too!

Good Day, All!!

Just time today to pop in, say HI, check the threads.....and back to work

Need to get a major report completed for tomorrow, and computer doesn't want to work the way I need it to...

Oh, Well.... found the boat and the waves....


... and saw all the posts - WOW - you have all been very busy!!!

Take care

Til later!!

Bill

Go Grizo??? Angela, it was a LONG day to say the least, but I was by myself and kept saying my mantra "Bonaire Bonaire Bonaire" and managed to arrive with a pretty good attitude! I even managed to get up the next morning for my checkout dive! Let's see...32 people for 2 days or one flight to Bonaire....sounds like they made the right decision!

Another diver!

and another

Yeah, we had a bad snowstorm the night before and spent forever (about 9 hours) in O'Hare before we took off. "Supposedly" the pilot got sick (we heard rumors that he went out drinking thinking that we wouldn't take off because of the weather) and we had to wait for another pilot to come in to fly us out of there so it upset everything. I can see why you would get up for the checkout dive, too excited to sleep I bet!

I'm off now to put my feet up, do my knitting and watch some tv. Be back later maybe. Annie B.

We missed this one.

Annie - nice captures of the divers!!!
Martine thanks for the Birthday wishes!!!!
It's getting dark again - maybe more rain today!?!?!

I love long flights because it means I'm going very very far away!

kayaker??

It looks like he fell over!

Folks in the water....nice wave!

Here they are again!

Erik- Have you been to Bonaire?

Angela, yes, once in July/August of 2000. Going back this June. 112 days...

Hello. I think those two kissing and holding the 'Go Griz' sign are my dad and his wife. They are visiting from Missoula, Montana (home of the Montana Grizzlies). My dad had called to say they were heading to the dive cam around 2 pm. Looks like fun.

Julie- how fun that you get to see them! I love watching for people I know (when they're there, as they are now!)

Erik- But who's counting right?

Sailboat again!

Angela. The sailboat looks wonderful. We should be sitting on deck drinking a nice bottle of chilled wine. Annie B.

We haven't seen many fish today.

Annie- I agree, I'm sitting at my desk right now, trying to finish up for the day so I can go home in 45 minutes! I always wanted to do the sunset dinner sail on the ship that they have their, it looks so peaceful and romantic!

Someone must have cleaned the cam because it's much clearer underwater today
Once more time, I wish I was sailing
Back to work...see you all later! Welcome to the boards Julie..nice catch on the parents there!

Welcome Julie.
Nice to see people kissing in front of the reef-cam . Very romantic!

Diana- not to mention that it's not exaclty an easy feat to kiss while both maintaining neutral bouancy with all your gear on!

Girls, this is our Speciality, Jean Paul and I, kissing underwater :o)

Maybe we (Ruud and I) should try it!
It's a special certificate

I was planning to ad this view:

Diana, don't say, you never did ??? It's also a good safety exercise to test your capacity to swap regulators :o)

Could be a terrific sunset with these clouds.

You guys really went to an interesting diversion today!!! Diana - you and Rudd should definitely practice!!!
Sunset is LOVERLY tonight!!

Wow !

Wrong picture - must be age catching up with me - or the topic of conversation had me distracted!!!

It's only getting better!!!
Must be showing off for me as a birthday present!!!

I think we should have started a new thread for these. It's a bit late now though isn't it? Annie B.

A presant for your birthday, Mary :o)

I knew you would be there for sunset Annie, gorgeous, tonight !

Thank you Martine - nothing is better than a Bonaire sunset pano from you and Annie - you guys are really of one mind!!!
LOOKS Fabulous!!!!
More sunset!!!
Annie - these should make a great flicky pic!!!

I can see two big cats coming face to face here. Annie B.

Annie - I see that cats too!!!
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Martine. We made a double on the pano's. LOL.

Annie - I see that cats too!!!

Absolutely amazing !

Don't know why that posted twice!!!LOL!! - thought I edited before it posted - very strange!!!
Colors are out of this world!!!

The colours are fantastic.

I bet it will be a double pano :o)

No more orange.

You guys are killing me - you did a double reverse pano - how talented!!!!!

Martine, in the one just above, looks like a ghost phase coming out of the clouds...fantastic colors tonight! Just for Diana and Mary's Birthday!

Annie, just pay attention, we didn't make any double pano :o)
Wow, this is what I call SUNSET ! Mary, you had a pretty gorgeous birthday presant from Bonaire sky :o)

Martine. In my pano I see two warriors back to back, holding spears. In your one they are at either end, facing each other. I think I need some therapy. LOL Annie B.

Mary. I am glad you are enjoying the show. LOL

Better a wogga Annie :o)
Well gang, midnight already, time for me to go to bed. I wish you a very nice evening and a sweet night. Bonne nuit :o)

Thanks you guys for posting the lovely sunset for my birthday - wouldn't have been the same without your panos!!!
I need to finish one more thing for my client and then home - and probably to the gym(have not been to the gym in 3 weeks)
Have a great night - Sweet dreams about colorful sunsets!!!

See you tomorrow Mary, bye, bye.

An old bird's face with a yellow beak. LOL

Or a coffee icecream topped with hot chocolate !

Bye Mary. I am glad you enjoyed your birthday. Don't go pulling any muscles at the gym now. Annie B.

Nearly dark

That one cracked me up Martine.

Well I reccon that's about it now. Just the flicky pic to do. Annie B.

Got distracted, by some tely...
Martine, we did swap regulators (it's part of our certification), but we did never kiss, lol. I talked to Ruud about it and we definitely going to try.

Very nice pano's Martine and Annie. I love to watch them Thanks.
Mary - our birthdays are over again! (At least in the Netherlands it is now 4 march)

Drinking to much whine does make me feel sleepy again, so time to say goodnigth: Good night and have sweet dreams.

Time for me to go now. Sweet dreams everyone. See you all tomorrow. Annie B.

FICKY PIC ! FLICKY PIC ! FLICKY PIC !

Thank you Annie, goodnight :o)

Oh my gosh...those were incredible sunsets you all caught tonight! I'm impressed!!! Wished I'd been there! Thanks to Mary, Martine, and Annie for the great post, panos and flicky!

Wow! What a busy day today! Great pics everyone. Annie B, I hope the new meds will help you. A big welcome to the new posters!!