Today Jo wore her flamingo outfit. She’s holding the conch shell that the divemasters blow to call everybody to the dive briefing.Bob M fell asleep while we were sitting in the main saloon after the night dive. Hijinks ensued, and just be happy I didn’t post the next picture.This shark seems to have a little friend.Another shark I saw today. He looks like he’s on his way to gobble up some divers.I’m surprised at how many species of fish like to lie on the bottom.At the start of each dive, I take a test picture to check my camera and strobe. At night, there’s not enough light to let my camera focus on things that are far away, so I took this picture of my hand. Now I know what my hand looks like under water.This guy’s peeking out of a sponge that’s almost his color.It’s really hard to get a picture of lionfish from the front. They prefer to turn their backs on you so you’re looking right at their spines. This one seems more curious. Or something.Trumpetfish are among the best hiders in the sea. This one’s doing a great job.A cowfish. See the horns?I like how the tubeworms look like flowers.Calum found a great way to save save energy while diving. And sometimes, Bob didn’t even notice him hanging on to his tank.The top deck is shady, it has a great view, and there’s plenty of seating to hang out between dives.I liked the way these blue fish contrast with the yellow coral.This little guy blends in well with the coral he’s sitting on.This isa pretty big brain coral that we passed right before going over the edge of the wall.Arline and Rich are a couple who were on the boat the same week we were. We hung out with them on the upper deck between dives.This is the first shark we saw today. It wasn’t the last.This is the door to the forecastle at the bow. My cabin was right next to it at the end of the hall. I’ve never actually used a real-live turn-the-wheel-to-unlock door latch before.The captain let us fly the official Dispensibles flag from the ship’s mast.
