Well, it seems I am opening this today thread.
Good morning everybody. Where are the Dutchies ?
Sure they pop out for a coffee break. I am just having one and they won't resist to the aroma.
Please !
Nice sunny weather today too, but lot of home work to.

Goodmorning, I'm here Martine ... :o)

Had a little work discussion .. but now I'm behind my 3rd cup of tea, reading the news, reading BT ..

Morning Olaf,
I went to bed early yesterday, so I just discovered this morning you ( at last \image clin} ) posted your trip report. Didn't read yet, but will do it soon.
Still dark on the four cams.

I had it finished already, but it was still in MS-Word ... so had to edit it a bit to the BT board formatting. I've just been busy, and I'm born lazy :o)
As I said, I'll bring a notebook next month to keep a day to day report ..

It seems kinda quite here today ...
No signs of daylight yet ...

Good Morning! Not on for long today, I'm leaving early for work, 4 reports need to be finished off. Need lots of coffee for today!
Still dreaming...

Great trip report Olaf, read that this morning too.

Time to wake up on the other side of the pond. Another beautiful day has started on Bonaire.
I am sure Eileen will be the next to pop out...

GMTA Eileen !

GMTA Martine!
Here is one from earlier,

Well I'm off to work , I think it is someone's bday at work too, CAKE!! The weather outside is getting warmer and in 2 months - diving with my husband, my dad and his buddy!!!

Anyway, Have a great day Martine and Olaf and to everyone else!

Have a nice day Eileen, even at work, and just keep in mind the week end is in three days. Don't eat too much cake...

Good morning, Martine. Guess Eilleen is gone, now, and don't know if Olaf is still on. Looks like a beautiful calm day starting down on Bonaire.

Hi John, good morning,
Eilleen has certainely gone for work and as it is 12.30 PM here Olaf must have his lunch break.
Wish you a nice stay, I'll be popping out from times to times as I am staying home ( unfortunately I'll work during the week end

I'm on and off all day John ..
I decided to leave lunch for what it is .. somehow over 30 it's easier to gain weight, and it's getting a bit out of hand .. don't want to use 18pounds of led around the waist to drag me down ..
Foodwise it'll be a sober week .. :o(

A lone wrasse,



and is this Blikje doing his coyote impression, or a neighborhood dog?

Hello from a little friend.

I am not sure, but so far, they look like rainbow parrots.

Bluebeard in the distance.

Good morning everyone. I found Charlotte. Annie B.

Are waiting for Grendal and Blikjie to play, or for a walk on the beach ?

Okay, I've had my morning romp. Will someone let me back in, now?

Morning, Annie. Nice close-up capture. Whenever I get a chance to look in, seems like shyness overtakes the reef cam residents.

Hi John. I think I remember the cams being a little slow this time last year too. Maybe it is to do with the season, I don't know. Annie B.

Charlotte again, and Mandy on the wall earlier.

Hi Annie,
How are you this...afternoon ?
Half part of home work done , time for ironing, and like peeling asparagus, I that.

Good Morning to everyone. Hope your morning is going well.

Here is a few coming to great everyone.

Good morning all. Olaf I'm going over to trip reports to check it out.
Nice captures everyone.
Bye,
Ida

Good morning all! Almost all of our snow is gone! More beautiful weather coming our way, I think winter is gone! How is everyone doing today?

Diver Alert. Watch out for divers everyone. I cooking and cleaning too Martine. Annie B.

Surface activity,



and a lurker, waiting for the divers.

Just noticed, we seem to have gained a spectator on the shore. About the size of a tricolor heron, but I don't know what would normally be found there on Bonaire.

mornin' gang...john, good eye on the bird...bet rusty would know what kind it is! here is another topside pic...gotta get ready for work!

On this pic John, it's more like a cormoran, but I don't know if cormorans live on Bonaire...

Bubbles moving to the reef cam, and a fish watching them come up from over the wall.

ok, not awake yet, i think it must be a planted bird...10 minutes between john's and my post and it is in the same spot!

up close and personal


ok, maybe not, now it is gone!


(Message edited by cyndelee on March 25, 2003)

I was just gonna say did anyone spot the birdie.

Hi Cynde, good morning,
Try a non suggared coffe, sometimes it helps Have a nice day.

Yes, could be a cormorant or anhinga. But the fact that it is staying so stationary is more heron-like behavior. Of course, having said that, now, he's gone.

John, I am very poor in "birdology"

martine, have my "witches brew" as keely calls it (lipton tea) and equal...guess i better finish drinking it before i try to do any more posting...plus i think i better get ready for work!

When I lived in Florida I was pretty "up" on the local birds--did a lot of photography of Everglades wildlife. I don't know much about what is on Bonaire, though.

Looks like a diver on the surface near the boat.



Meanwhile three wrasses are hanging around hoping the divers will come back for a visit.

Satchmo mooning the reef cam.

They're here.

That was quick. Charlotte must have scared them off.

Still hanging out at the edge of the wall.

Back for a much better pose.

And gone in a cloud of dust.

And the fish come out to check for any tidbits left behind.



Gotta head out, now. Will try to check in sometime this afternoon (EST).

I had to reboot, now I have no sound. WAGH!!!

little fishes

The birdie on the beach looks like a heron.It's a shame it didn't turn round to give us a better view. Annie B.

Good morning, everyone. Finally made it to work, turned on the webcams and look what popped up!


I am so far behind at work these days. But BT keeps calling. Guess I'd better get at it.

Have a nice day. I'll check in at lunch time--my lunch, that is. Dinner on the east US, beddie-bye time across the pond

nice capture of the orange spotted filefish Dan!

I'm home !!!!!!!!!!!
Nice caps peeps ...

Now what shall we have for dinner ...

Dan, not so early to bed... just dinner time.
Tonight the yesterday asparagus and calamari. Catch you later.

Back to the bird ID - I spotted this type of heron on Bonaire in February, not sure which of the many herons it is, kind of greenish-gray in color (but definitely not the Great Blue). I never remember to look it up in my bird book once at home. I also saw a Snowy Egret on the shore last month - that one I know for sure!

Here is a mini list from Jerry:
Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens), Tricolored Herons (Egretta tricolor), Green Heron (Butorides virescens), Great Egrets (Ardea alba), Snowy Egrets, (Egretta thula) and Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias).

I've seen the tricolored and a green standing on the beach before although I was not at the house this morning to see our visitor.

Good afternoon/evening everyone!!
Work has been very busy today, messing with taxes:-(. YUK
Great pictures everyone!! Diver activity today, YEA!!!
Thanks for the bird info, Linda. How is Blikjie's leg doing? I hope she is doing better!!
ML

Hi Everyone, couple nice fishy shots...UB

Oh, such a beautiful sight....UB

do we need an ambulance?
Joost
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one more try

what a lot of blood

sorry tired

Hi Joost, do you think this guy was trying to move the bike out of the way or if he was trying to pinch it and got spooked away... UB

Hi folks,
I was just teasing, though I am mad about our medical after hour service. Youngest daughter went down to first aid at local hospital with a broken wristle and now after another 3 hours of waiting she is still waiting for treatment

Bob I think he was caught pinching

Here's a couple more Reef Cam Dwellers...UB

Another beautiful sunset with Margarite's sailboat.. UB

Sorry to hear about your daughter, Joost! I hope she gets treatment and feels better soon. Broken wrist, not good!!!
I agree, does look like he got caught trying to pinch that bike! Shame on him!!! Anybody know who he is so we can report or exonerate him?
ML

to lazy to stand up for the cam

marriane (or joost)...my stepdaughter was clearing a pile of remodel debri for us a few years ago (to earn a little extra money) and stepped on a nail. nail went through her thongs (i know, not good shoes for that project) and right through her big toe. we had to take her to the emergency room with the board attached to her foot/toe because we couldnt' pull it out (too painfull) so there she sat for about 3 hours with this board nailed to her toe...

can you hear me now?

Hi Top Kick, So tell me why your picture of the sun doesn't have the (beam me up scotty)? Like mine.

Blue, it's still Joost and as Marianne is waiting at the hospital, (using the mobile phone there's not allowed) but in my H.O. a girl of 11 should be asleep right now
Joost

This was a wonderful surprise

nice sunset without stripes and still waiting

One more.

Very nice sunset Marianne.

The bike left in the street was from a kid visiting to borrow video tapes. I guess they were just moving it out of the street.

Blikje is doing better. She is putting weight on her back leg but still has a funny hop when she runs. Sounds like me :-)

This is really nice.

Hi Ida....my was missing the beam me up scottie beam because while I was waiting for it I got distracted on another thread...I know ..that's weak but the best I could do on such short notice. But here is a better one ...UB

Joost. Sorry to hear about your daughter. Hope she gets fixed up soon. Annie B.

Here's a couple that I think got missed.

Thanks Linda for clearing that bike mystery up...hate to think that you had a pincher running around down there... That was nice of him.. UB

One more.

TopKick, We did a double post on that one. But it was worth it. Hope everyone has a great evening.
Bye, Ida

Nice sunsets everybody, very colourful. Annie B.





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Annie looks cool. got some more?

Hey, Joost, You heard any news Yet. Emma's got a stinking cold now. Aftere ffects of the virus. Annie B.

Night divers are here.

Looks like a wonderful evening for diving.

GNTA,
hey joost , kinda late to be waiting isn't it.
what hospital is she in now , maybe I know somebody there to speed things up a bit ( half of my family is working in hospitals so chances are pretty good.).

Annie , sorry to hear Emma came down with a cold , funny virusses go around these days.
No sign of any divers yet.( or did I just missed them?)

sjosssssssssssss

Hiya ..

Joost ... pity for the little girl ..
Now you've got a good excuse to spoil her a while, just until she's fine again .. hope for it to be soon ...

No signs of the divers yet ..

I reccon Joost got a good excuse to stay off work tomorrow, and come here to play with us. Annie B.

Sailboat

I think it is time for my bed. See you all tomorrow. Annie B.

Joost, sorry about your daughter too. My oldest daughter broke her ankle getting of the school bus a few years ago. The nurse said it wasn't broken because it wasn't swollen or bruised. She couldn't put any weight on it and when it happened she heard a loud snap. Well, when I took her to the doctor and he said it was broken I cried for her being at school half a day before she would let me take her in. I wasn't happy with myself for a long long time for that. She is 21 now and I still feel bad when I think of it.

Awesome sunsets tonight!! Joost - sorry to hear about your daughter, I hope she feels better soon!

Hope everyone has a goodnight!!

Carmen , just a question: what's up with you people ??? You break Arrows, you break Ankles!!!???
I don't get it ??;-))))

Being a little bit medical/first aid educated myself ( :-Px )I can tell you one thing : if you hear it snap and you cant put any weight on it , ... consider it broken till proven else.

No point in feeling sorry for, feeling guilty is a parents destiny.

a little consolation; the welcoming light on Jake's and linda's porch is still on.
jos.

Looonngg thread today but you all went to be before 100 posts! Now I will scan the archives for a fish or two...in a meeting all day with no compuer :-( Sorry to hear about your daughter Joost...all your orthopedic stories remind me of work...good news is, most get better, especially the young!

Hey, Barbara, I'm still awake! Just now getting home (5:45), and thinking of what Olaf was thinking 12 hours ago -- what's for dinner?
If the count's correct, this should be #98 on the thread. Unfortunately, there's only darkness on the cams.

Ok Dan, still awake, shall we rech 100 ?
FYI ist 4.00 AM here...

Martine! What in the world are you doing up at that hour of the morning? Or is Jean Paul snoring again?

100 ! We did it.
Well folks, I feel terribly .
Nearly the time Jos and Olaf have to get up ... Annie must be in bed for o long time, so should I, but how strange, hubby is not snoring and I am still awake !

You need to learn to count sheep, Martine.

Hi Dan, what are you doing at this time ?

I'm getting ready to have a little dinner. My wife, Lorinda, left yesterday morning on a business trip, so (sniff,sniff) I'm here all alone. Think I'll have some left over pork ribs from the EFG dinner. Care to join me?

Dan, I am a rel mess in mental arithmetic, so forget the sheep, I'd better sleep.

I think that's an excellent idea, Martine. Sleep well. See you tomorrow. Well, my tomorrow.

Hi Dan, what about joining you around april 10th.
Jean Paul will travel to Australia to visit his son studying in Sydney university, and I must confess I am a bit worried : three weeks away, so far in such conditions ( and first time we separate ). Hard to find sleep...

Oh boy, nearly 5 AM ... need to sleep.
I am sure I won't open the tomorrow morning thread. Definitely go to bed and I'll disconnect the phone... Good night Dan, you are the only remaining. Have a nice dinner.

Martine , you little night dweller!!!

Got you on this one, I'm working !!!!
( or at least make them think I do ,
working night shift this week .)
So in order to be the first one to open a new thread . here I go.

jos.

Aaron West is the accused bike pincher but he really was just moving it out of the street. I have to laugh thinking of a guy Aaron's size riding that little bike. If you check on 26 March 13:08 you can see we returned to the scene.