Good Morning, Martine! Beat you!
Actually, I came back to the beach party about 9:00 p.m., BT time, and found everybody had left. So, I settled down, enjoyed the stars sparkling in the sky and a little Cognac, and watched the embers die. It was an idealic evening--warm, light cool breeze, absolutely beautiful. Too bad nobody stuck around to enjoy it with me, but I enjoyed the solitude.
But now its a bit late [10:20 p.m. (Jnu); 3:20 a.m.(Bon)] and time for even me to creep off the beach and put myself to bed.
Good night. I trust everyone slept well during the night.

Okay, who turned on the lights?

Good night Dan, good morning everybody.
Someone seems insomniac on Bonaire...
A new bright day is starting on Paris. I think Jean Paul and I will have a bicycle ride along the Saint Martin Canal. Sounds nice and...healthy.

Early morning rain shower.

Good morning Martine. Rain has gone, although things are still a little damp.



Looks like a nice day down there.

Good Morning John, Martine, and Dan! Some from the morning archives... I would take the little rain and dampness over the storm we are supposed to be getting tonight/today!

Just looks like a beautiful day, I think my husband will not mind if I just fly down there and put everything on credit card! And I am sure work will not mind if I take a week off work! ;)
Have a wonderful day everyone!

Morning Eileen. Not much on the web cams now. Just a little boat action.



Going to have to sign off and head out, now. Nice to start the day with a glimpse of sun and warmth.

Well, that was great. Signing off with a double post. This time I'll just say goodbye.

Last one, John, remember GMTA! Have a great day!

OK, One More!!!

Hi all,
Has bluebeard a girl friend ?
I'm working on my website, I think it will be ready in the evening. I'll let you know.
I'll be popping out from times to times. Enjoy you day.

Good morning all!
Here's Grendel looking for some company!


Hope you all have a good day! Fellow Southern Ontarians,(and East Coasters too!) batten down the hatches! Light a fire, get out a good book and stay home! A thick layer of ice rain followed by 20 to 30 cm of snow is not good for anyone!!
Stay safe!
Jill

swimmers!

Good morning Martine, Dan, John, and Eileen,
Sorry we were gone when you showed back up, Dan. Glad you enjoyed the evening. It was a great party!! Perfect on a Friday afternoon :-).
Have a wonderful day everyone, I will be hanging around since this is my "Friday" at work.
Mary Lou
P.S. Martine a bike ride sounds wonderful, I will go with you vicariously!
Eileen, I am sure your husband wouldn't mind a bit, and work, just blow it off, it's ok.

Good morning Jill,
We are getting ready for all the grossness coming. Funny thing is our whole state is on a storm warning except for 2 counties and one of them is ours, we just have a winter advisory. I have my fingers crossed that they are right.
You must be getting ready, all packed? I am pretty much there.
Batten down the hatches and stay safe.
Welcome Wayne, great picture!
Mary Lou

Good day everyone. I guess you may see me popping in and out of here during the day to see what I can see. Martine your cycle ride sounds like a healthy way to begin the day. Annie B.

A couple from the archives.

Good morning, everyone. Really early here. I'm up earlier than I usually am even on weekdays. Didn't sleep all that well last night, so I left the wife sleeping.
Hey! who left the can on the beach last night?

Dan, I hope you haven't got a hangover have you?

This one suddenly appeared

Hi, Annie,

No hangover. I took it easy yesterday. Didn't want to ruin chances to dive today.

Yes, I just missed that one. In and out quickly.

Looks like somebody came and picked up the garbage.

he's losing a lot of air. Looks like an o-ring may have gone.

I did think there was a lot of bubbles there, but me no diver. I assume an o-ring is used as a seel? Annie B.

What a wonderful day it is.

You're right, Annie. An o-ring (small thoough it is) is a rather important piece. There are several, but the main one that looks like it blew here is the one that attaches the regulator to the tank. Gotta keep that one in good condition or you see what happens.

Looks like we are sailing today.

Try this again

And there he goes, off into the distance.

On enlarging the pic, however, Annie, it could be that he is allowing the air to "free-flow." It sort of looks as if he might be holding the secondary regulator (the one you stick in your mouth and breathe out of) out to the side. If you turn it so that the opening is pointed up or press the purge button, you can create a lot of air in a short time. He may have done that just to give us all a thrill.

Hey! I just noticed that I am now an "experience Bonaire Talker." Anybody for a glass of champagne?

Dan, I think his head is above the tank. My guess it's a blowing alternative.

Martin

P.S. Congrats on your new status!

Wow, Dan, you've been promoted. LOL Annie B.

Tchin tchin Dan. A "french" girl can't resit to a glass of Champagne.
I just finished to post our dive pictures from Seychelles. Wish you'll love them if you pop out to have a glance. ( datas in my profile ). I will work on the two dives we had in mozeambique...quite rare to dive there.
Catch you later

Hi Everyone!
Martine, I just looked at your Seychelles pics......very nice!

Hi, Martine. Anytime you'd like a glass of champagne, just hop on over. I usually have a bottle or two on ice.
Just checked out your Seychelles pics. Very nice. I really liked your composition on some of them.

I will join you in that champagne! Is there enough to toast me too? I became "experienced" yesterday in the middle of the party!! Maybe that was what the party was about?! LOL
Mary Lou
P.S. good afternoon Annie!

Martine, your pictures are beautiful!! I took a quick look at the Seychelle pictures, going to go back and take a peek at the rest!!
Mary Lou

Hi Mary Lou, yes, we're getting close to the sunny south departures now! I've been doing some packing this morning...mostly finished now...after all, it's not likely we'll be needing shorts here before March 5th! When do you leave? We can hardly wait!
Jill

I love your pictures Martine! Wonderful dreaming material on a cold stormy day!
Jill

Hi Jill, Are you getting the weather now? Nothing started here yet but it is very gray. I am looking forward to warm sunshine :-)!! We fly out of Boston on the 3rd. We will go to Boston on the 2nd. Only left to throw in my suitcase is last minute stuff. Everything else is set to go!! Including me :-)
Mary Lou

mornin' all! great pictures...dan, sorry you missed the party, it was fun!

martine, fabulous pics! although, the divers pushing the boat out over the surf reminded me of cabo san lucas! what was the fish with the HUGE teeth? what was the starfish with all the spines? and what what was the one of the video, is that a starfish or an urchin? very COOL pics..(michael liked them as well, i kept calling him over to the computer)

Hi again everyone. Sorry I went away, but I have trouble with my paint shop programme, and I have been trying to sort it out. I think I gotta go spend some money tomorrow.

Martine, I love you pictures, but then I always do. they are great. Annie B.

I just dug these out.

Gonna watch tv for a while. Catcha later. Annie B.

Hi Cynde, Jill and others,
Thanks for your comments. here are some explanations Cynde asked. The fish with the uge teeth is a Giant triggerfish. This fish about 75 cms and 50 kg is a Red sea/Indian/Pacific ocean dweller. He may be VERY dangerous and systematically attacks anyone entering his territory when nesting. We suffered one of this attack when in Sharm el Sheikh,last september, and I do fear them now. You know he is about to charge you when he is erecting his head spine. Then, fly away as soon as possible, but swimm always facing him and giving him your fins to bite. Keep your second regulator in hand, so you can protect yourself behind a bubbles curtain ( recipe from our dive master in Sharm, and very efficent ). Don't worry, there is no in Atlantic ocean. The spiny starfish is an Acanthaster and a great ecological menace. This seastar may grow till 50 cm and lives in Red sea/Indian/pacific ocean. They feed on coral and is a serious coral killer, from Australia to Africa. They are spreding so fast they regularly are hunted and destroyed. It's dreadfully sad and deserted after Acanthaster ate corals. I don't know if they reached atlantic ocean. The video is a "pencil sea urchin" a very special urchin whose needles truly look like pencils.
The only great "missing" during this stay was the whale shark. Some divers had the opportunity to dive with one the day before we arrived on the place .
No beach party today ?

The storm has arrived! We've had about 2 hours of ice rain and now it's snowing hard. I have to laugh, because the weather channel is warning us about the storm, due to arrive at 7pm. It's only 3:30pm but I do believe if they looked out of the window they would see that it's here already! But, a scary thought, perhaps they consider this to be nothing and that the REAL snow comes around 7pm! HELP!!
Martine, that giant triggerfish sounds like a fearful beast indeed! They can keep him in the other oceans thank you!
WOW! congratulations on your 300th dive. Have another glass of champagne from me!! ;-))
Jill

Ahhh! It's snowing like crazy here! Jill, I hope your staying in tonight! Martine, I love your vacation photos! Beautiful!

It's Chartlotte!

Hips ! Thanks Jill.
Wow, the snow alert looks serious...
Emergency check out : shovels, melting salt, hot water, for outside. Good books and movies, warm slippers, plenty of food in the fridge, champagne, wines, beers, brandy for inside. Just look at the summer clothes wrapped in your suitcase from times to time just to keep high spirit, and safely wait till march 5th.
Please, keep us informed about the weather evolution, OK Jill ? But I think highway maintenance is fully equiped in Ontario. Right ?
Enjoy your evening. Nearly time for us to go to bed. I'll try to wait for the sunset.

WOW! I just popped in for a moment and look who was staring back at me. Annie B.

He's really saying hi!

Martine, sometimes snow removal here in Ontario is great, other time, well, questionable.

Annie B, this just proves that once again, GMTA!

Eileen and Jill. I hope the storm will not last too long for you. Nice sunshine here today, but rain forecast for tomorrow. Annie B.

A visitor





Pity she didn't look into the cam.

Woops. Forgot to shrink that last one down.

Hello, someone's in the water here. Divers maybe??

Annie, I think they just enjoy a sunny saturday afternoon bath, like us, yesterday.
I don't think they are carrying all the diving stuff, but hard to see from so far...

Hello again! Yes, we'll be staying in tonight...nice fire going, plenty of wine in stock!!
It actually looks rather pretty, and although we have had very cold weather this winter, it doesn't feel like we've had all that much snow, so I don't mind all that much! Besides, we leave for Roatan in eleven days, not that I'm counting or anything LOL
Stay safe and warm, all those in the storm area!
Jill

Oh, and keep drinking the champagne, Martine!!

We will be watching the hockey game tonight with our neighbours, with beverages of course ;)! I do not mind the snow today, it is covering up our dirt in our subdivision (no grass until spring).

There is no clouds on Bonaire sky tonight, perhaps we'll get the chance to catch the green flash...

Martine, what is the green flash?

Aren't you seeing a gargoyle on Annie's post ?

MARTINE, MY SON AND HIS WIFE TO BE ARE GOING TO FRANCE IN APRIL. ONE OF THEIR STOPS IS PARIS, ANY ADVICE? PAT

Annie, the green flash is the last sun beam which turns green just when desappearing behind the horizon. Let's find some picture I shot, and I show you.

I think there is topic in Community Chat on the Green Flash...and a picture too...

Pat, I think it would be better to send me a private email to discuss about this matter. It will be a great pleasure to help you :o)

Wow!

ok Martine, and yes, it is a nice clear sky over Bon tonight. Annie B.

Watch out, it's to come !

If anyone runs into Fran tell him it's a blizzard at home. Hence, the webcam is looking good to us.

Wally

Annie, here is a green flash. I cropped the pic !

Let's see what it looks like...

Thanks Martine, and Eileen I found the topic. Annie B.

I'm going to say goodnight, we are heading over to our neighbours. Great panos! Goodnight Martine and Annie B and to everyone else! I hope things are going well Annie!

See you all tomorrow!

View from another angle...

Midnight past here. I think it is time to go to best. Good night Eileen, enjoy your party. Nite nite Annie, nite nite everybody.

Almost midnight here. I'm off to bed, too. Hope everyone slept well.

really nice "reverse" pano ;)