Orchids!!!

We brought this orchid home from a hike up in the rainforest back at the beginning of February. Its been living on our dining room table ever since. Not only have we managed to not kill it, but evidently we've done something right!

Stripper Pole

When the old pier was being cleaned up after being destroyed by hurricane Hugo years ago, one of the I-beams slipped off of a barge and impaled the reef below.

So now, 20 years or so later, we have Stripper Pole. Its nearly perfectly vertical from about 105 feet deep up to around 40 feet.

Experimentation

Been trying to feed the lionfish I kill to various other guys to help them develop an appetite.

This octopus reached out and grabbed the lionfish on my spear until he saw me and got shy.

Visitors From North Carolina

A couple of summers ago, when I worked off of the coast of NC, these guys schooled by the hundreds at some of the dive sites. There's one spot down here where a few can usually be found, but I'm convinced that these guys are here to get away from they turbid waters up north caused by the recent hurricane activity up there.

Trying Again

St Croix's newest avocado tree

A Quick Break In the Rain From TS Maria

Catching Up On Critter Pictures

A Meeting Of My Fan Club

It Was A Good Week For Sunsets

You Have No Idea How Happy This Makes Me

"Lefty"

Moonset

Trashcan Turkey

Under this inverted trashcan lies a turkey impaled on a piece of rebar driven into the concrete.

Deeeeeeelicious!!!

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