06/26/2012, Waterlemon Cay

We have found that the shallow water is fun to snorkel in also. Often, the shallows are filled with tiny fish... like a nursery of sorts. around Waterlemon Cay, the shallows are filled with sea urchins. And we have found that the baby fish hang out in the sea urchins as they must get some protection from the spines. We saw a flounder who was well camouflaged and some little iridescent blennies (we think) who back into a hole when we approach. Slightly larger fish occasionally cruise through looking for some tasty morsel.

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06/26/2012, Hawksnest Bay, St John, USVI

Here's a bizarre photo from Hawksnest.

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Lara
06/26/2012, Francis Bay, St John, USVI

Since I'm still working through my fear of 'the guys in the grey suits,' I'm pretty content - no much more than content, I LOVE floating around in 2 or 3 feet of water near shore and being drawn into that wonderful world of tumbling sand, shells and coral. I can stare at it all for hours.
While I was ebbing and surging with the wavelets, a small barracuda ebbed and surged in rhythm with me. Staring me down at an arms length away. Their flat but eerie appearance coupled with an intense curiosity can make one a bit nervous. Anyway, it was "a score" as Isobel is fond of saying, when this school of fish came racing through in hot pursuit of the scores of tiny fish nearby.

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Bill
06/16/2012, Cruz Bay, St. John, USVI

We went to the Hawksnest beach early. These little fish were hoping for some shelter off this sandy beach. Lara must have looked like a protective soul. They stayed very close, swiming through little flaps in her shirt and huddling in her armpit. When it it was time to go, she felt bad leaving her three proteges to fend for themselves...

We wanted to move out of Hawksnest as it was rolly, beautiful but rolly. So, while the girls napped, I dropped the mooring and rolled out the jib... A couple mile sail past the resort at Caneel Bay and into Cruz bay. We thought we would come here to find some live music and check out the scene. The downside is the boat and ferry traffic... But we will only be here overnight.

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