Pura Vida!
BAH does Costa Rica

(Additional Photos Shot by Other Blue Water Divers)

An excellent shot of the Arenal volcano with lava
spilling down the side in broad daylight.  Must have
been a heavy flow day for the old girl.

A gorgeous King Angelfish.  We saw quite a few of these in the 12 inch range.

Another one.  Better lighting in this pic, so his colors come across more clearly.
Depth robs you of color as the water filters out certain wavelengths, so a
strong flash on the camera is essential for decent pics.

Betty and myownself tooling through the canyons
of the deep blue.  Love those Atomic Split Fins!

A school of Barberfish, each about 8 inches long.

Dive buddy Chris.

Dive Guide Debbie says how-do.

This is either a Hawkfish or a Cabrilla -- I ain't 100%
certain.  Body coloring looks more like the former,
but the tail looks like the latter.  Any ichthyologists out there
that feel like emailing and clearing up the mystery?

This is definitely a Mexican Hogfish, of the female
persuasion (the males look entirely different).  They
grow to about 30 inches, but I don't think this one was more'n a foot long.

A spotted moray eel.

More spots.  This time on a Spotted Puffer.

Starfish.

A Blunthead Triggerfish.

Mr Scary Himself, a whitetip reef shark, maybe eight feet long.

Another one sleeping on the bottom.  Be wary, wary quiet...

Betty and me hovering at 20 feet beneath the surface for our
three minute safety stop.  I've got my dive computer in my hand,
monitoring my depth and watching it count down the time.

My friends, the grunts.  (There's also a pretty little striped fella in the lower
right-hand corner -- looks like a Sergeant Major.)

More of 'em.  If they had Internet cafes on the bottom of the Pacific,
I know these guys would be emailing me.

One can never have too many pictures of grunts.  Here they are, a silver
cloud.  Imagine getting lost in the middle of them.

Grunts!

 

If you missed Page One of my Costa Rica photo journal, click here.  For Page Two, click here.  Page Three, here.