Butch's pictures that he forced me to post....

Ok, so the truth be known, I just don't want to put them up because he's so much better than me on getting some of these shots. I keep telling myself it's because he was taking pictures in 30 foot of water compared to my 80 foot. There is a HUGE lighting difference and when you don't have dual flash it makes for some yellow pictures at those depths. Ah, well... here is his wonderful collection of photo's from last years Key's trip in May.

Water withdrawls

OK, it's about this time of year that I really miss swimming and water... although we did get a bit of exposure in Florida over Christmas... still - it's time to go diving, isn't it? Maybe a Christmas vacation to some warm tropical place isn't unwarranted.

Trigger fish in action.

It's a very weird sight to see a trigger fish in action... thought you would appreciate seeing this.

Live brain coral








Cool sponges...
























Spotted Moray, urchin AND a purple sponge in one shot - how's that?























Drum fish (not sure why it would be drum with the stripes)
























Christmas tree worm
























Live coral with small beta

That rock looks a bit weird








Turtle - as I'm coming around the corner to go up current to take another quick snapshot. He was resting








One more quick snap before I disturbed him too much.

Young Hog Fish with comb up








Young Hog Fish with comb down









Catch #1







Catch #2








What they look like above water

Scorpion fish

Awfully cool critter - orange banded on the fins - couldn't quite get a picture with them flared all the way out... decided he was best left alone after all.