Friday, June 3, 2016

Live coral on St. Croix, VI 2016

Thought i'd put up some pics today.
Sea Plume
With all the angst over coral bleaching
Elkhorn Coral
i wanted to put up some pics
Sea Fan
from around the island
Flamingo snail shells on Sea Fan
that show that we
Star Coral

Star coral up close
still have living coral
Fire Coral
and sponges.
Sponge under the F'sted Pier
Its either Sea Whips or Sea Rods not sure
Either Sea Rods or Sea Whips not sure which is which
Brain Coral
A few fish.
French Anglefish at Green Cay

Horse-eyed Jack

Yellowtail Damselfish
This last beautiful fish saw me taking a picture this morning at Cane Bay and attacked the lens more than once. The first time it startled me because i've never had a fish attack the camera...then it became a game as it continued to attack and retreat into the fire coral. Spunky fish.
Scaly-napped Pigeon

Ruddy Turnstone
Since I'm a birder its hard for me not to post at least a few beautiful birds.
And the final sunrise a few days ago.
See ya next week

3 comments:

Unknown said...

Thank you for sharing your beautiful observations. I wish I could be there with the Cane Bay morning swimmers.
Carol D.

Nancy Buckingham said...

Beautiful. I was just telling Mignon how I'd love to go to ETC to go swimming and snorkelling. I miss everything you show us with your photos.

Nancy Buckingham said...

Beautiful. I was just telling Mignon how I'd love to go to ETC to go swimming and snorkelling. I miss everything you show us with your photos.