Frog fish
There were two of these strange creatures perched with a few feet of each other approximately 40 feet down a wall on the side of Viking rock. Particularly difficult creatures to discern amongst the sponges and encrustations of the rocky face, they were nevertheless easy subjects for underwater images.
Angel Fish
Marchena Island, Galapagos Archipelago, May 1994.
There are a number of different varieties of Angel fish and most like this one tend to exhibit very vibrant colors.
French Angel Fish
Key Largo, Florida Keys, November 1995.
Perhaps one of the most photogenic of the angel family, the french angel always seems available for a pose.
Schooling Bream
Seymour Island, Galapagos Archipelago, May, 1994.
In the Galapagos there were schooling fish in every place and in every direction. They were often so thick as to cut down visibility to a few feet.
Great Barracouta and Kathy
Off Cape Lookout, North Carolina, August, 1996.
These barracouta hang around in quite substantial numbers above North Carolina's wrecks, always there to provide some interest during those safety stops. Many like this one reach impressive size and can seem intimidating.
In winter months they can be found in large numbers off the Florida Keys.
Green sea turtle and Kathy
This Green with the big tail that Kathy is chasing is a male. These turtles migrate along a set path that runs along a great ocean ridge stretching in a south-west direction from the west coast of Costa Rica to Cocos then to the Galapagos and a little bit further beyond. This explains the large numbers of these turtles that can be found at Cocos and the Galapagos.
Green sea turtle resting
Darwin Island, Galapagos, May 1994.
This Green was resting in the bottom in front of a cave - perhaps time out from the strong currents around the arch at Darwin island.
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