it's afternoon already here and nobody started a new thread
Joost

Everybody is still busy this morning...it's a long time ago that I visit this site...But my mom and dad leave in about 6 weeks for Bonaire. Wish I went also..but we go first to the Phillipines and maby in November to Bonaire ...( my English is not very ok right now)

He, it's already afternoon iver here 2
but I'm glad somebody started a thread!

Now that is early diving!

Yes that's true it's already afternoon silly

Wow...that hurt your eyes!!!

Hi peeps ...
I started yesterdays thread, so I thought it was nice to leave it to someone else today ...
Anything spectaculair going on ??

Nice and shiny morning on Bon ..

early visitor

So, I wonder who the crazy dude is that took off his mask. Gerda - that's quite an understatement about it hurting your eyes. I can't stand getting a little splash of water when I'm on the surface, I can't even imagine the pain of opening my eyes in salt water.

Happy Divers! Good Morning(afternooon), All.

Good MOrning and Good Afternoon to you all too

Hello everyone. I am surprised that I am home so early today. Hope you are all having a nice one. Annie B.



and a fishy

Woops. Sorry Margarite, didn't see that one.

Mine is boringly busy today Annie ..
But then again, it's almost over already .. we're about to hit 5pm here ..

Igor seems really busy these days ..

Olaf. How can a busy day be a boring day? I hope the next two days go like today did. Annie B.

It is abselutely freezing here today. Brrrrr.

This may cheer you up Olaf.

Good morning (afternoon or evening--pick one) All!
I agree with Annie B., busy days aren't boring. At least they go fast! Like the 13 glorious days we spent in Bonaire. I know you all saw us. We were the ones with the big sign about being warm. I loved the 'cheese melts' comment too. Post-Bonaire Depression has hit hard. I sit and moon over the cam most of the day and spend the rest of the time paging through photos. Sigh. Note to Gerda & Michael: Salt water is the same salinity as tears so what might hurt your eyes is skin oils or sunscreen. Washing your face or even just splashing it with water before putting on your mask helps a lot. Just thought I'd let you know.
Bookie

Annie B, good to hear that the process is progressing, keep faith
Joost

salt water ??? i thought they were complaining about ugly

(we all have our moments )

Hi Bookie. Nice to see you again. I remember getting salt water in my eyes last summer, and I was surprised that it did not sting. I still don't like it though. Annie B.

Interesting I saw what looked like an oil tanker this morning.

In OMAHA????

Bookie - Not to open up a great scientific debate with you, but I don't buy your assertion that tears have the same salinity as salt water. I've gotten plenty of salt water in my eyes - often while not wearing any kind of sunscreen of skin cream and it hurts like he**.

That's my 2 cents worth anyway.

Michael

Hi Annie B. Glad to hear today was a quick one for you. Regards the salt water and mask removal....I would rather have the mask off in the water around Bonaire than in a chlorine filled swimming pool

Bonaire has my vote for no mask diving - but that makes it hard to see all of the wonderful creatures!!

: Bill

Michael,

That's only when you get salt water splashed in your eyes. With your face fully submerged in salt water (warm preferably) and eye open in contact with the salt water, you should find no stinging occurs (it doesn't sting when I do it) because the salinity is the same as tears, more or less.

Jake

Hi Superturtle (Bill). I see you are a newbie here. Welcome to the chat board. Now chlorine is a different kettle of fish. That does sting. Annie B.

Pretty jewels on the sought beach.

Hi Superturtle (Bill). I see you are a newbie here. Welcome to the chat board. Now chlorine is a different kettle of fish. That does sting. Annie B.

Pretty jewels on the south beach.

Imagine that! margarite

Ah Jake.... the voice of logic and experience. O.K. I'll buy the salt water argument - for now. I'm one of those annoyingly stubborn people who has to try something before he believes it. Last time we were down I had issues with a new mask that kept leaking - as I cleared it, there were the inevetible drops that got in my eyes and it just about drove me nuts. I'll try the no-mask technique next time.

And Superturtle (aka Bill) I'll agree with you as well. Better to be in Bonaire than the local YMCA swimming pool anyday!

KInda slow on the cams today, so I went to the attic for some old ones and look what I found

The moon over Bonaire...(so wo-mantic)

You know,Michael, my eyes sting when my mask leaks, but I'm pretty sure it's that stuff I use to de-fog. Gotta rinse carefully. I'll be leaving my mask on!!

Michael, I agree with Jake as well, but I do know your pain with the leaking mask.. I attribute it to the no-fog gel I put in it...

Wow!! Perfect simulpost!

I just keep my head above water. LOL Sorry, couldn't resist that one. Annie b.

GMTA Margarite

Look what I caught!

You people are SOOOOO lucky!! Every time I sneak some time off work to check for fish...or divers, there's nothing there

But I was able to 'capture' these from last week...

Sarge, the Sergeant Major


and what looks like a great chase


And AnnieB, thanks for the lovely shot of the jewels on the water Great way to brighten anybody's day!!!
Bill

My wife and I are going to Bonaire this Monday. We are staying at Capt. Don's,Habitat. I was wondering if any one knew if there is a place to rent a car from close to that. And if there is how much they rent for.

there is an on-site car rental place there.. Forgot what it is called however..Sorry

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look at these Puffers(balloonfish) I think..

Nice capture Margarite.

Margerite - that was a fantastic catch.... Don't think I've ever seen a bunch of puffers together before.

Thanks!!

Bill

Hmmmm.... the spell checker said I had your name wrong I just haven't figured out how to fix it yet. But I'm learning...

Sorry Margarite

Bill

Just got home....what are those in the 5:26 capture?

Are these the puffers back?

Puffers! Hanging around, no less. That IS a novelty, considering how many frames have passed in front of us since May '99. Great catches, folks. :-)

Wow, just caught those puffers and there they are, already posted...I think the last one deserves a BIG post...
Hi, everyone, missing you all (and the fish) but grateful to peek in when I can!

Nice one Carole.

Someone at the gate. The first one I've seen today

aargh....

I think those must have been the puffers in the 5:26 capture.

And unpuffed...

Here they are again!

Hmmmmm........maybe not - what do all you fish experts think?

Sorry! So is the top one unpuffed? I thought it looked too long to be a puffer.

I guess that one deserves 3 posts!

Wow, a triple! But don't really know the answer, Carol...

They are hanging around for a while by the looks of it.

heres another one

Thanks Matthew, I don't know what happened there. Annie b.

Your welcome Annette
What a great day for the fishes.. makes me wish I was there. Sure would love to go diving in Bonaire again.

WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Puffer PICs are awesome, are those all today? I was at the aquarium store the other day and saw a Puffer (STARS AND STRIPES),he was friendly, I know he was dying to tell me he wanted out of there! When I was in Caymans last summer I saw a huge spiny puffer, he followed me for awhile, and then went on. I have to say todays pics are awesome! Can't wait to be there!


yissa

Matthew, I wish you were there too then I could look at the pics that you take. I can't dive. Annie B.

A beautiful bonaire sunset

Think it is time for my bed. See you all tomorrow providing I get home early enough. Sleep well everyone. Annie B.

WOW!! ditto to niki's comment...really really wierd...a "puffer drive by." they are usually solitary fish and fairly territorial, truly bizzare...jake, you and linda playing with our heads???

I'm as freaked as you - I've never seen more than one porcupine fish at any one time. Here we see three, consistently - way cool!

Jake

You gotta love it! It's as though they are on display for us parading by and trying to tell us something...wonder what it might be? Definitely neat stuff cruising by today. Great captures, guys! Carole

Great captures on the Porcupine Puffers, Guys!!! It sure is unusual behavior for them to be out in the open like that and three of them together to boot!!! Awesome!!