Underwater Scenic
This gallery is dedicated to the many beautiful faces and places I’ve encountered around the world – under the sea…
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Lion’s Mane
Lionfish are highly venomous and have become an invasive species worldwide – Wakatobi, Indonesia
Table Coral & Damsels
This shelf of table coral protrudes from the sea wall and is home to Humbug Damsels – Wakatobi, Indonesia
Twins from another Mother
Unusual to see a clown away from his anemone and other clowns – Wakatobi, Indonesia
Crab Family
I spotted this red crab family (with egg pack) down inside a coral vase – Palau Micronesia
Zig Zag Clam on WWII Wreck
Very unique Giant Tridachna clam – on Japanese shipwreck from WWII – Palau
Blue Tang with Hitchhiker
A Fairy Basslet hitches a ride to clean the Blue Tang’s gills – Roatan, Honduras
Inside a School of Barracuda
Inside an impressive school of circling Barracuda – thousands! Palau, Micronesia
Lobster Dinner
A rare glimpse of a Grouper who snatched a large lobster and is swimming off with it in his mouth – Honduras
Miniatus Grouper
This Miniatus Grouper is a small, colorful, and predatory fish. His camouflage serves him well in this environment – Indonesia
Turtle Joins our Dive
A trusting Hawksbill Turtle swims between my dive buddy (Pat) and me – Honduras
Seeing Spots
Spotted moray eels can grow up to about 6 feet long. They feed mostly on small fish and invertebrates – Honduras
Intense Cayman
Caymans/Caimans have wider and shorter heads than crocs, and longer teeth than alligators – Honduras
Streamlined
The quizzical pipefish is in the same family as a seahorse. Like the seahorse, males carry the fertilized eggs until they hatch.
Unwanted Visitor
A Stoplight Parrotfish is the unlucky target of a remora fish. Remora have a sucking disc on their head to attach to their host. Key Largo
Reef Traffic
It feels like rush hour on the reef as I’m surrounded by Sgt Majors, snappers, and tangs – Honduras
Blue-Spotted Ribbontail
An unusual Blue-spotted Ribbontail stingray finds a soft landing spot in a sand flat – Wakatobi, Indonesia
French Angel
French Angels are covered in black scales except at the nape to abdomen, which are rimmed with golden yellow – Honduras
Banded Puffer
I often encounter fish curious about me – This dive, it was this sweet puffer – Honduras
‘Rays’
Every now and then, the stars align and all conditions are perfect for a shot. Here is one of those moments, when a ray ‘flies’ overhead, temporarily blocking the sun. Rays of light seem to emanate from the stingray, and we’re now able to see the lower density of his wings. So here we have ‘Rays’ – sting and sun!