Tuesday we went back to Boca Catalina, but the ocean was a little rougher than it has been, and so the visibility was not terrific. It was ok, just not great. We saw the usual suspects, and of course, our turtle friends made an appearance. The other turtle movie I put up was of a hawksbill, so today’s turtle movie is of a green turtle. He seems to have been in a playful mood, as he kept circling and coming back to the snorkelers.

The beaches have been “crowded”… just look at this picture! Where are we supposed to fit in? I mean really… I think there have been fewer people here this year. Perhaps it has to do with so many people recovering from Sandy’s path of destruction? Pam wants me to remind you that you can make any picture bigger, by clicking them with your mouse, even the larger pictures, like the one here of Boca Catalina Beach.

Here’s a nifty picture Pam took of me looking under a rocky shelf… I didn’t find any pirate treasure, but it never hurts to look.

This last picture is of a blue tang, in the intermediate phase. When he’s really small, he’s all yellow. When he’s in the intermediate phase, like here, he’s got a yellow tail. Full grown he’s all blue with just a small spot of yellow. This is not a big fish, he’s maybe two inches at the most. Full grown we’ve seen them up to fifteen or sixteen inches.