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i hit 100 logged dives yesterday at a site called myrtle turtle in the turneffe atoll. the 3 sites we dove were all spectacular and i was snapping pictures and video all over the place - there was just so much to take in.
our second dive, as i was finishing shooting a school of blue tang - feeding on the coral as they swam long - we were visited by a huge, old hawksbill turtle - barnacles on it's shell and everything. awesome sight. it ducked under an overhang to scratch the remorae off it's back and then took off again toward my friend don. great sighting.
my camera was out of juice for the the 3rd dive - myrtle turtle, site of my 100th dive - so i took that as a sign that i was supposed to just relax and enjoy the view. about 15 minutes into the dive at about 60 ft, the ocean saw fit to give me a little gift - a long nose seahorse, about 5 inches long just sitting there. i was the first one to see him... quite a gift! luckily my friend don had his camera with him and was able to get a good shot of him along with a few other amazing creatures.
taking the day off today - more by force than anything else. i had signed up for one last whaleshark dive today but it had to be cancelled because of choppy water and windy conditions. another sign. i figure i'll try to do a couple more dives tomorrow and then maybe take a bike into town to do a little sightseeing and shopping before i have to take off on wednesday.
our second dive, as i was finishing shooting a school of blue tang - feeding on the coral as they swam long - we were visited by a huge, old hawksbill turtle - barnacles on it's shell and everything. awesome sight. it ducked under an overhang to scratch the remorae off it's back and then took off again toward my friend don. great sighting.
my camera was out of juice for the the 3rd dive - myrtle turtle, site of my 100th dive - so i took that as a sign that i was supposed to just relax and enjoy the view. about 15 minutes into the dive at about 60 ft, the ocean saw fit to give me a little gift - a long nose seahorse, about 5 inches long just sitting there. i was the first one to see him... quite a gift! luckily my friend don had his camera with him and was able to get a good shot of him along with a few other amazing creatures.
taking the day off today - more by force than anything else. i had signed up for one last whaleshark dive today but it had to be cancelled because of choppy water and windy conditions. another sign. i figure i'll try to do a couple more dives tomorrow and then maybe take a bike into town to do a little sightseeing and shopping before i have to take off on wednesday.
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congrats on 100 dives! and happy (early) birthday. (facebook - providing all your personal stats for all to see...) -- evelyn
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