Hello every body, and good morning,
First, I would like to give an explanarion regarding this stunning pic Jenni and I captured long after sunset.

In fact, these clouds are altocumulus (high clouds) and they are able to catch the sunlight till 30 minutes after sunset. Those ones were at the right place at the right moment yesterday evening.
This also means rain is expected in the next 10 hours, so I fear today the weather could be quite wet on Bonaire.
is served. I wish you a nice day.

Good Morning Martine We did have an exciting end to our evening, didn't we?

I am MOST impressed by your knowledge, Martine, and explanation. WOW! I think we were rather lucky to catch it on cam, and like you I have never seen it before.

Thanks for coffee I need it this morning. I am slow and sluggish. HOw you feeling today, Martine?

Morning Jenni, first lights on Bonaire ;o)
I had to stop eating and drinking since 11 AM. I have another kidney check this afternoon and I must be empty stomach...

I think the altocumulus theory is proved :o)

Good morning Martine and Jenni! And other BT-ers that will arrive after us.
Martine- Wow, like Jenni, I am very impressed with your knowledge about astronomy and stuff. Great that it could be seen on camera Good luck on your kidney check. Keep us posted.

I also read the part about the webcams, thanks for the up-date, Jake. And about the Gibbi's meeting. That should be very fun, with so many

Time for lunch, see you all later

You're right - sure looks like rain clouds to me


Martine, hope you had plenty of coffee and plenty of breakfast to last you through the day, and that the kidney check goes fine. You get the results today?

I think it is confirmed...

Good Morning Diana I was really jealous of all those at Gibi's. I remember it well, with Jake and Linda, and Martin and Angela. Such a lovely lovely evening Good company and good food

I gotta go mow the lawns. Don't wanna, but I gotta. Have a viewer either later today or tomorrow, so seeing as the garden is one of the best points I had better go and make it look good. LOL

Yes, I must get the result right after the check. Then I return to see my doc who certainely will send me to an urologist... I just wish it won't spoil my vacations. I think I definitely prefer to dive with sharks than having any kind of surgery :o)

When you off on holiday, Martine? To Bon?

Martine, I know sometimes change of diet can help with [small] kidney stones, but I'm not sure with what you've got.

bit of pink, and bit of blue



And I gotta go mow the lawns !!! LOL

Nice colors :o)

No Jenni, we won't go to Bonaire this time :o(
We want to assist the transit of Venus june 8th ( very rare phenomenom : every 120 years ) and as it won't be visible from Bonaire we are going to Red Sea ( Hurghada - Egypt ) for two diving weeks. Second week being a diving cruise till Brothers Islands ( nearly on Sudan boarder ). Very sharky place at this period of time :o(

Hi Jenny & everybody, it looks like I switched off PC right at the wrong time last night and missed that fantastic sight & picture

Life is sometimes unfair, Heather !
Morning gal, just have a nice coffee then ;o)
Ooops, where are my manners ! I forgot Diana :o(
So let's say again :
Morning galS, just have a nice

First visitors

It's starting to clear :o)

Looks like a pink tornado.

Morning Sarge !

Altocumulus are these clouds ondulating above the cotton balls ones.

School time ???

Back from lunch, but need to start working I'm a bit slow today (?)
Martine- I heard that the brother islands are really great to dive. Friends of ours went there two years ago. Only great stories.
Jenni- good luck with the viewers. And with mowing the lawns.

Thanks for the coffee Martine....just what I needed having such a hectic morning here at the office not having much time to peek on here unfortunately that goodness it is now lunchtime so I can escape out into the fresh air altho not very sunny

Arghh ! I can't have lunch, not even a coffee :o(
I think the best way to avoid the stress of this afternoon kidney check is to talk with you, even if I am talking alone...
Because of me, you'll need soon to start a new thread hee hee !

Hi everyone. I am so busy here trying to catch up on housework today. Thanks for catching those red clouds last night. What a spectacle that was, and I wasn't here to see it for myself. Martine. I hope all goes well for you today, and Jenni, good luck with the house etc.

Jake. Thanks for the update last night. I hope this solution will work out for the cams.

Nothing on the cams right now so back to hoovering the stairs. Catcha later. Annie B.

The Starbucks coffee is ready.

Good morning all. Saw the clouds after my dive club meeting last night. Great shots were captured.

I look forward to dinner at Gibis when we are in Bonaire in Oct.

Ok, I have to go now :o(
See you later in the afternoon...

Gibi's was nice last night - about 20 people. Many BTers: Igor, Karin van Veen + 4, Carl & Patti McGee, Linda & Myself, and several other folks whose names I didn't quite get (sorry!). Bart from Wannadive also showed up with his son Alan so he could play with our kids (Bas & Alan are in the same class together and are best friends).

Jake

Didn't do so well with the lawns. Kev has moved all the lawn mowers about, and the one he left at my house wasn't cutting very well, so I gave up. I'll bring the one at the flats [where I work] home with me and do them tomorrow morning. So I weeded, and tidied the garden and cleaned out the pond.

pretty morning.....

Good luck, Martine, and thanks for great panos

Thanks for coffee, John YUou'll love the BT evening at Gibi's

Hi Annie, thanks, and Happy Hoovering

Hi Heather, yeh, you just missed all the excitement

Hi Diana thanks
Oh lookie lookie - a boat

Now there are TWO boats

morning all. Looks like another beautiful day on Bonaire. CAN'T WAIT to get there. We leave July 31st - don't have any of the details yet as my bosses wife is setting up the trip. I know we are staying at Capt. Dons. Again - thanks for all the fab info., my only concern is that I will fall in love with Bonaire and not want to leave. Everyone have a nice day. Katie

I can't see the divers either, Fishie

Hi Katie and Welcome
You're right the biggest problem is that you will fall in love with Bonaire, not want to leave, leave and PBD Post Bonaire Depression, and then to top it all you'll get addicted to this place and have to be here [almost] every day And from that time on nowhere will ever match up to Bonaire.

Oh! Hello!

Nice capture, Jenni!! Could that be Polly?
Hi Katie, you can already get addicted to this site, so it's pre-fun for your stay in Bonaire

yes, it was us, Monday around 11
wasn't very clear, maybe we'l ry again on another time. Keep an eye on the reefcam this afternoon!!!
Gibi's was great yesterday. Will post message in CC now.

Hi everyone!!!
Karin - nice to see you stop in!!!!
Jake - thanks for the update in the update on the cams - will keep all fingers and toes crossed that it works out - my life would definitely not be the same without looking at Bonaire everyday!!! Thanks again for setting this all up to start with!!!
Martine - will be thinking about you today!!!
Jenni - WOW!!!! What a great capture!!!!
Jenni and Martine - thanks for the red clouds last night - that was spectacular!!!
Work has me running around in circles - hope to spend some time looking and chatting today though!!!
Katie - this truly is an addiction - and you won't want to leave Bonaire once you go!!! Our paths on the island almost cross - you come about a week after I leave!!!
Diana - aren't you going in August?!?!?

I missed the memo! What's, or where's, the update on the webcams from Jake?

Mike - look at yesterday's webcam thread!!!
Found this missed diver in the archives!!!

Wow, sun is back on Bonaire ! Jake I wish I could have joined you all at Gibi's yesterday.
I am back from Doc. I still have another check to do, cyst is not responsible :o(
Doc also said I won't work before may 21st, so I propably turn deity with all this time free :o)
Sincerely, I am a worried...
Where are the divers ? Boat is moored since quite a long time !

BTW, Igor has promised to clean the ReefCam today when he and Cinthie and a gaggle of others from last night's Gibi's dinner go for a dive this afternoon :-)

Jake

WHAT ??? Igor is the new cam cleaner ????
Jake, we combined it would be MY job when I retire :o)
NO, I ABSOLUTELY AM NOT JEALOUS, NO, NO, NO !

Martine - I am worried about you too!!! What does the doc think is causing the problem!?!? When are you going for your other check!?!?!?

Jake - its about time Igor did a bit of work for us on his vacation!!! When did they say they were planning on diving!?!?!?

Thanks Mary! And thanks Jake for the update. Good luck on getting that wrapped up pronto!

Good morning/afternoon everyone! Martine I will be waiting to hear of your trip to the doctor! Won't be home for a few hours though...here is an odd shot of Chubby I think

Busy at work today so will be peeking in only periodically.

I think around 3pm but we left Gibi's before the serious planning got started. Kids on a school night have to go to bed early so we had to leave.

P.S. Martine, very COOOOOL pic from last night!

Glass bottom sailboat
Barb, I will wait for you tonight :o)

Thanks Linda!!! I also meant to say Welcome home Jake - Linda - bet you are glad that he is back!!!!
Hi Barbara!!!
Sailboat!!!!

New thread here... Wednesday after the red sky