May 2008 Grand Cayman
Family vacation to Grand Cayman in May 2008
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arriving at Grand Cayman
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a view toward southwest point and the south sound from the plane
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a band at the Cayman Airport
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just arrived at the condo
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a nurse shark tail sticking out underneath the coral
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snorkeling in front of the condo
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Derek checking out our new dive flag
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Linda giving Derek a tow
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Bermuda Chub at Cemetery Reef
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Teagan at Cemetery Reef
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Stingray at Cemetery Reef
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brain coral at Cemetery Reef
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Sunset viewed from the condo
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Sunset viewed toward Northwest Point from The Anchorage
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Derek connecting to the online world
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Richard in the condo
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Teagan chillin' in the condo after a full day
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Twizzler dysfunction
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Playing frisbee in the condo?
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Playing frisbee in the condo?
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Turtle Farm Reef
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Turtle Farm Reef
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Turtle Farm Reef
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Chickens at Smith's Cove
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French angelfish
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French angelfish
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Stingray at Smith's Cove
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Stingray at Smith's Cove
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Stingray at Smith's Cove
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Stingray at Smith's Cove
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Derek checking out the stingray at Smith's Cove
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Juvenile Yellowtail Damselfish
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Juvenile Yellowtail Damselfish
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Elkhorn coral at Smith's Cove
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Teagan hanging out at Smith's Cove
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Derek at Smith's Cove
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Smith's Cove
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Smith's Cove
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Smith's Cove
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Smith's Cove
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Smith's Cove
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Smith's Cove
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Smith's Cove
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Smith's Cove
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Bluehead wrasse at Smith's Cove
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Four-eye butterfly fish
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Pencil urchin between brain coral and staghorn coral
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Pencil urchin between brain coral and staghorn coral
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White urchin on the ironshore (under water) at Smith's Cove
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Four-eye butterfly fish
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Cuddlefish at Smith's Cove
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Cuddlefish at Smith's Cove
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Derek and Teagan in front of The Anchorage
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Derek and Teagan in front of The Anchorage
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Derek and Teagan in front of The Anchorage
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Linda floating in the Caribbean
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In front of The Anchorage; our condo is the top left
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Aboart the Spirit of Cayman heading to Stingray City
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One of the crew holding a ray
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Derek approaching a stingray
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There were several stingrays checking us out
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Teagan heading down to check out a ray
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Teagan approaching a stingray
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Derek petting a stingray
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Linda approaching a stingray at the anchor line
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Linda petting a ray
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One of the crew holding a ray
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Teagan petting a stingray
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one of the larger rays in our group
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A purple sea fan at Coral Gardens
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Teagan hovering at Coral Gardens
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Derek trying to keep warm at Coral Gardens
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Linda at Coral Gardens
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Linda at Coral Gardens
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Richard at Coral Gardens
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Richard at Coral Gardens
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Coral Gardens
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Coral Gardens
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Linda with something exciting between her legs
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Coral Gardens
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Coral Gardens
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Coral Gardens
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Coral Gardens
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Coral Gardens
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Coral Gardens
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Coral Gardens
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Coral Gardens
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Coral Gardens
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A flamingo tongue on a purple gorgonian
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A stoplight parrotfish
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Derek pointing something out to Teagan
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Coral Gardens
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Coral Gardens
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A stoplight parrotfish
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Grilling at the condo
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A black durgon in front of Turtle Nest Inn
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Several flamingo tongues on a soft coral
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Several flamingo tongues on a soft coral
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The Blow Hole at the East End of the island
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The Blow Hole at the East End of the island
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Near the Blow Hole at the East End of the island
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A lobster hiding in the reef near the Queen's Monument
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Unknown large fish hiding int he reef near the Queen's Monument
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Slipper lobster with tail sticking out of its hiding place
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Rum Point
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Rum Point
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Rum Point
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Enjoying some time at Rum Point
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Sunset viewed from the condo window
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View toward North West Point of the sunset from The Anchorage
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View toward North West Point of the sunset from The Anchorage
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View toward North West Point of the sunset from The Anchorage
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View of The Anchorage at dusk
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A rainbow viewed from the beach at The Anchorage
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A rainbow viewed from the beach at The Anchorage
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Six plaques, like the one here, explain some of the history of this area of George Town
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When subjects straddle a plaque that the photographer crops out of the picture, it can look like the subjects don't like each other
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Waiting on lunch after a good snorkel
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Monument to Ft. Prospect (damaged by Ivan)
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Monument to Ft. Prospect (damaged by Hurricane Ivan)
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A male, rocks, water, ...
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A public picnic area near Rum Point
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A public picnic area near Rum Point
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Lunch break at a public picnic area at Water Cay (near Rum Point)
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Watching a boat come in
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A blue chromis
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A spotfin butterfly fish
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A bluestriped grunt
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A squirrelfish
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Juvenile French Angelfish
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Juvenile French Angelfish
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Juvenile French Angelfish
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Juvenile French Angelfish
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Richard craddling baby Derek
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Unknown fish in the distance
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Lobster
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Lobster
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Lobster
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Lobster
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Lobster
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Lobster
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Lobster
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The Garden at the Butterfly Farm
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Trying to catch a shot of a butterfly
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George Town Harbor
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Breezes
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Breezes
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Derek at the edge of the wall about 60 ft down
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Senor Frog
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Playing in the water
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A tarpon was nearby
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A Green Sea Turtle
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A Green Sea Turtle
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A Green Sea Turtle
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A cowfish
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View from the condo
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View from the condo
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View from the condo
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Derek on the screened balcony
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Teagan on the screened balcony of the condo
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Teagan on the screened balcony of the condo
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Teagan on the screened balcony of the condo
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A smooth trunkfish (right)
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A Green Sea Turtle
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A Green Sea Turtle
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A school of Jack Crevalle
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Wreck of the Calli
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Wreck of the Calli
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Wreck of the Calli
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Wreck of the Calli
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Wreck of the Calli
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Wreck of the Calli
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Beach in front of The Anchorage
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Seven Mile Beach in front of The Anchorage
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Seven Mile Beach in front of The Anchorage
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Beach in front of The Anchorage
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Seven Mile Beach in front of The Anchorage
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Seven Mile Beach in front of The Anchorage
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Beach in front of The Anchorage
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Seven Mile Beach in front of The Anchorage
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Beach in front of The Anchorage
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Beach in front of The Anchorage
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Beach in front of The Anchorage
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Linda spotted a Green Iguana across the street from the condo
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Linda spotted a Green Iguana across the street from the condo
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Linda spotted a Green Iguana across the street from the condo
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Linda spotted a Green Iguana across the street from the condo
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Condo screened balcony
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Condo screened balcony
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Condo screened balcony
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Condo screened balcony
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Linda and Teagan entering the water for a float
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Linda and Teagan floating in the water
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Teagan heading in to go snorkeling
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A yellowtail damselfish
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A yellowtail damselfish
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The fish at Cemetery Reef are accustomed to begin fed
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Teagan and her friend Mr. Bermuda Chub
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Linda being circled
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Holding fish food out of the water to keep from being attacked
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A Blue Tang
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A Blue Tang next to Teagan's fins
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Do you smell food? I think I smell food!
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Linda out for a solo float
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Why did the lizard cross the sidewald?
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A game of beach frisbee can quickly become a game of water frisbee
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Nothing is more important than catching the frisbee
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Can he get it?
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Derek is the "monkey" in the middle (the game)
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More family pictures?
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Sunset from the pool
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Sunset from the beach
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Sunset from the beach
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A sunset family picture
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Leaving Grand Cayman
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The Rum Point area
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Somewhere over east Tennessee
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Somewhere over east Tennessee