Okay, it isn't Friday yet, but I thought I'd try to start the day with some nice pics that didn't appear on Thursday..too many of us too busy I guess. Jake's arrangement for the cam cleaning worked out well! Thanks, Jake! So glad the archives are there, too!
Bluebeard Needs a name
Nice group Jo!

Either it's an extreme close-up, or sunrise hasn't yet started ...

Hello Barbara and Olaf, Just popped in for a look and found these.

It's a bit quite this morning here ...
But at least the colours are nice ..



And oh, I was wandering if someone could tell me at what dive-site Eden Beach is located ??

Almost weekend ..

Between Front Porch and Sunset Beach dive sites.

Alright... so it's somewhere above Kralendijk, am I correct ?

Do you happen to know the dive-site No. (if there is any at all)

Per "Bonaire Shore Diving Made Easy", Front Porch/Eden Rubble is BNMP site #28. It would be just north of Harbour Village Marina which is above Kralendijk. If you have an old Bonaire map, it would be south of Sand Dollar Condo/Bari Reef but north of Harbour Village/Something Special.

Hi Everyone! I'll be in Bonaire tomorrow! I'll wave to you on Monday. I'll have my own sign that greets you all and has beckyg on it so you will know it is me. Keep those getting those captures. I'll post my trip report when I return.
-becky

Hello everybody,
I didn't popped out these two last weeks due to personnal worries, but I everyday had a look on BT and it helped to feel better.
We won't be on Bonaire tomorrow, but at Sharm el Sheikh for a one whole week dive. I wish a nice stay to those leaving to our predilected island.
Sure I'll miss ( a little bit ) BT, the cams and you all. Enjoy ! See you back in one week, with a probably strong SESPD ( the Sharm el sheikh BPD equivalent ).

Ooooo, diving the Red Sea. Sounds like a wonderful trip Martine. Have fun and I hope the Red Sea helps wash away your worries.

Becky, have a great time! WE will keep our eyes posted!

Olaf, go here, and click on "dive sites" It gives very good detailed information.

Dive Bonaire

looks like a plane coming in for a landing!

Hi Everyone,
Hi Cynde, That's what I thought, only I thought it was a jet taking off.
Visitor?
Enjoy your holidays everyone going tommorow.
Safe journey.
We will look out for you Becky.

Good afternoon everyone! I've been keeping an eye on the cams since I got home, but haven't had much chance to say 'hello'.

I noticed this pic posted from Septeber 11th, but nobody every weighed in on what they thought it was. It actually looks like a nautilus to me, but I doubt it really is because I don't believe they live in the waters of the southern Caribbean.... any ideas?

hey michael, i posted it, with a big blow up of it as well. i thought nautilus too, but it is really wierd looking...pink blob! how was the trip??? have you posted a report?

Juvenile Princess Parrotfish, overexposed, seen endwise... ? :-)

Hi Everyone,
Martine, we have missed you......it sounds as though you are ready for a holiday. Have a good time!

nikki, here is a blow up...

Hi Cynde!

Parrotfish.That's my story and I'm stickin' to it.

Linda?

ok niki, however, i need orientation instructions please...remember i was never good at the ink blot tests...just don't tell me to turn my monitor upside down!

Cynde -

The trip was great (of course) but it's good to be home. I've started a trip report here at home and when I get the appropriate slides scanned in, I'll be sure to post it.

Michael

michael, looking forward to it...

niki, i am still waiting for my orientation...is the black thing on the left below the fluttering fin the eye? Is the top, the top of his...but then that black thing wouldn't be the eye...HELP!!!

cement truck is here...jake, are we remodeling?

geez, got so excited I forgot the pic...i just love wheelbarrows and projects!

Where's Jake, he always has an answer. Right?

here is a juve parrot fish...that's my story and i'm stickin' to it...

OK. In my Humann Reef Fish book, the white stripes down the length of the fish are spaced just like the culprit. Color is reasonably close too. I think that could indeed be his eye. You got a better idea? and don't say nautilus... :-)

oh, i got it, it got it...turban top snail!!! (and i didn't say nautilus)...i think i see the PF now...by george i think i've got it!

Hi everyone, Martine, was nice to see you here again. Hope you have a lovely trip. See you when you get back. Enjoy. Annie B.

Cynde. I think it's a new species. A parronaut? or is it a nautiparrot! lol Annie B.

Annie,
I think a "Nautiparrot" because it is giving us such a hard time!

Here's the pic that didn't post. (I hope}



Yeh Carol, Nautiparrot!

Hi Annie B. and Carol.
some more visitors.

Sorry that didnt post.

Hi Maria, You beat me to it. Annie B.

Hi Annie B.
That makes a change, i'm usually the last one, everyone gets there before me.
here's some lovely colours.

annie b...nice fish...looks like it is coming for the camera...parrotgram...your limosine is waiting...

I'd guess parrotfish - probably an intermediate queen or princess. It's facing the camera - if you look closely you can see the lips and both eyes. The fish's right eye (on the left from our view is pretty obvious. The fish's left eye is a little more difficult to spot.

That or it's a nautilus octopus :-)

Very weird shot though.

Jake

The 2 people in the image above are Doug and Marge.
Marge is my Mom, both have been to the island many times. Doug is the Dean of the School of Engineering at Alfred State College in alfred New York. Thanks for capturing them! I WISH I was there!
Sue

whew jake, thanks. is it's right eye on the top right? (that little bulge/point?)

sue, glad maria captured your mom and friend!

OK, Silly question. What does intermediate mean? Can't be bothered to get the dictionary out. Annie B.

Intermediate:

It means teenager (not juvenile but not yet adult) or in the case of parrot fishes, not the terminal male phase that all Parrotfish’s have the potential to become if the environment dictates. That is if pappa was a rolling stone or somebody’s dinner.