Bearded Fireworm

August 9, 2009 by mrb · Comment
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This guy was cruising around on the rocks of Red Reef.

Bearded Fireworm - Underside Of Rock

Bearded Fireworm - Cruising On Rocks

Bearded Fireworm - Walking Over Boulder

Bearded Fireworm - Making His Next Move

Bearded Fireworm - Up Close

Tags: Beach Front Snorkeling, Bearded Fireworm, red reef park, Snorkeling in Florida, Snorkeling in South Florida, Underwater Photography

Feather Dusters

July 13, 2009 by mrb · Comment
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The rocks at Red Reef have been blown all over the place so the Feather Duster’s are more exposed than normal. This guy was out and about til he saw me sneak up on him.

Now you see him!

Saltwater Feather Duster

Now you don’t!

Saltwater Feather Duster - Hiding

A little closer.

Feather Duster - Up Close

Tags: Pictures of Saltwater Feather Duster, red reef park, Underwater Photography, Underwater Pictures

Coral Cove Park – Jupiter, Florida

April 11, 2009 by mrb · Comment
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We saw these guys while snorkeling at Coral Cove Park in Jupiter. There were hundreds of them swimming around as well as several hundred Surgeonfish. It was very cool to swim amongst them especially when surrounded while sitting in one spot.

Picture of Porkfish

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Peanut Island – West Palm Beach

April 10, 2009 by mrb · Comment
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We spent the day on Peanut Island today in West Palm Beach. Technically, it may be Riviera Beach, but it’s directly East of the Palm Beach Inlet. As the water comes in from the inlet, it flows right up against the island. Overall it was a great day. The weather was perfect (a bit windy, but keeps you from frying) and we arrived shortly after high tide. Just in time to get to snorkel around all of the rock croppings and in the lagoon before the tide got too low. We saw a lot of different fish. Highlights included the school of Caribbean Reef Squid pictured below, exotic Parrotfish, large schools of Surgeonfish, live Sponge Coral, Upsidedown Jellyfish and swimming amongst a school of approximately 8 mid-sized Barracuda’s. Very cool stuff and a highly recommended day trip.

Picture of Caribbean Reef Squid

Tags: Day Trips in Florida, Picture of Mollusk, Pictures of Caribbean Reef Squid, Pictures of Squid, Snorkeling in Palm Beach County, Snorkeling in South Florida, Snorkeling on Peanut Island, Underwater Photography, What to do in Florida

Blowing Rocks Preserve

April 9, 2009 by mrb · Comment
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We went snorkeling today at Blowing Rocks Preserve on Jupiter Island in Jupiter, Florida. The preserve is roughly 2 -3 miles North of the Jupiter Inlet. Unfortunately, we arrived around low tide, however there are so many rocks and hiding places, it was still a great place to be. Although we didn’t see any, two of the preserve’s employees told us there were shark sightings and that it wasn’t safe to be in the water. We plowed forward, however, being low tide the water wasn’t very clear so we poked around for a little while and then hopped out. These pictures are of some type of snail that was very abundant on the rocks and the sparse amount of sand that makes up the shoreline. There were some really nice size schools of Grunts, Porkfish, Black Margate’s and Surgeonfish. There was a really cool school of Lookdowns. Probably 200-300 of them. Really awesome. We also saw a couple of Snook swimming around.

Picture of Mollusk

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Barracuda – Up Close

April 8, 2009 by mrb · Comment
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This guy was lurking around and moved from rock to rock. It was a bit daunting considering how murky the water was and the fact these guys aren’t startled by humans.

Tags: Beachfront Snorkeling, Snorkeling in Florida, Snorkeling in Palm Beach County, The Great Barracuda, Underwater Photography, Underwater Picture of Barracuda

Picture of Juvenile Dusky Damselfish

April 7, 2009 by mrb · Comment
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This isn’t the greatest quality pic, however, the fish is pretty cool. It’s a juvenile Dusky Damselfish. Although vibrant as a juvenile, they grow to be a simple dark chocolate color.

Tags: Beachfront Snorkeling, Snorkeling in Florida, Snorkeling in Palm Beach County, Underwater Photography, Underwater Picture of Juvenile Dusky Damselfish