May 2008 Grand Cayman

Family vacation to Grand Cayman in May 2008
IMG 3367  arriving at Grand Cayman DSC 1390  a view toward southwest point and the south sound from the plane IMG 3371  a band at the Cayman Airport DSC 1394  just arrived at the condo
IMG 1205 IMG 1208  a nurse shark tail sticking out underneath the coral IMG 1214  snorkeling in front of the condo IMG 1223  Derek checking out our new dive flag
IMG 1225  Linda giving Derek a tow IMG 1227 IMG 1231 IMG 3373
IMG 1233  Bermuda Chub at Cemetery Reef IMG 1235  Teagan at Cemetery Reef IMG 1242a  Stingray at Cemetery Reef IMG 1244a  brain coral at Cemetery Reef
IMG 3381  Sunset viewed from the condo DSC 1399  Sunset viewed toward Northwest Point from The Anchorage DSC 1401  Derek connecting to the online world IMG 3402  Richard in the condo
DSC 1402  Teagan chillin' in the condo after a full day DSC 1404 IMG 3404a  Twizzler dysfunction DSC 1412  Playing frisbee in the condo?
DSC 1413  Playing frisbee in the condo? IMG 1249  Turtle Farm Reef IMG 1250  Turtle Farm Reef IMG 1251  Turtle Farm Reef
IMG 3408  Chickens at Smith's Cove IMG 1252a  French angelfish IMG 1253a  French angelfish IMG 1254a  Stingray at Smith's Cove
IMG 1256a  Stingray at Smith's Cove IMG 1266  Stingray at Smith's Cove IMG 1266a  Stingray at Smith's Cove IMG 1273  Derek checking out the stingray at Smith's Cove
IMG 1278  Juvenile Yellowtail Damselfish IMG 1279  Juvenile Yellowtail Damselfish IMG 1282  Elkhorn coral at Smith's Cove IMG 1299  Teagan hanging out at Smith's Cove
IMG 1300  Derek at Smith's Cove IMG 1301  Smith's Cove IMG 1302  Smith's Cove IMG 1303  Smith's Cove
IMG 1304  Smith's Cove IMG 1305  Smith's Cove IMG 1306  Smith's Cove IMG 1310  Smith's Cove
IMG 1311  Smith's Cove IMG 1314  Bluehead wrasse at Smith's Cove IMG 1320  Four-eye butterfly fish IMG 1325
IMG 1326  Pencil urchin between brain coral and staghorn coral IMG 1328  Pencil urchin between brain coral and staghorn coral IMG 1331  White urchin on the ironshore (under water) at Smith's Cove IMG 1333  Four-eye butterfly fish
IMG 1335 crop  Cuddlefish at Smith's Cove IMG 1336 crop  Cuddlefish at Smith's Cove IMG 3410 IMG 3411
IMG 3442 DSC 1441  Derek and Teagan in front of The Anchorage DSC 1445  Derek and Teagan in front of The Anchorage DSC 1448  Derek and Teagan in front of The Anchorage
DSC 1455  Linda floating in the Caribbean DSC 1457  In front of The Anchorage; our condo is the top left IMG 3443 IMG 1343
IMG 1346 IMG 1358  Aboart the Spirit of Cayman heading to Stingray City IMG 1361  One of the crew holding a ray IMG 1363
IMG 1365  Derek approaching a stingray IMG 1373a  There were several stingrays checking us out IMG 1376  Teagan heading down to check out a ray IMG 1378
IMG 1380  Teagan approaching a stingray IMG 1381  Derek petting a stingray IMG 1385  Linda approaching a stingray at the anchor line IMG 1386  Linda petting a ray
IMG 1387 IMG 1388  One of the crew holding a ray IMG 1389a IMG 1391  Teagan petting a stingray
IMG 1392  one of the larger rays in our group IMG 1392a IMG 1395 IMG 1398  A purple sea fan at Coral Gardens
IMG 1399 IMG 1402  Teagan hovering at Coral Gardens IMG 1403  Derek trying to keep warm at Coral Gardens IMG 1404  Linda at Coral Gardens
IMG 1405  Linda at Coral Gardens IMG 1406  Richard at Coral Gardens IMG 1407  Richard at Coral Gardens IMG 1410  Coral Gardens
IMG 1411  Coral Gardens IMG 1412  Linda with something exciting between her legs IMG 1415  Coral Gardens IMG 1416  Coral Gardens
IMG 1418  Coral Gardens IMG 1422  Coral Gardens IMG 1423  Coral Gardens IMG 1429  Coral Gardens
IMG 1430  Coral Gardens IMG 1433  Coral Gardens IMG 1434  Coral Gardens IMG 1435  A flamingo tongue on a purple gorgonian
IMG 1437  A stoplight parrotfish IMG 1438 IMG 1439 IMG 1440
IMG 1441  Derek pointing something out to Teagan IMG 1442  Coral Gardens IMG 1446  Coral Gardens IMG 1451  A stoplight parrotfish
IMG 1462 IMG 3448  Grilling at the condo IMG 1465  A black durgon in front of Turtle Nest Inn IMG 1470  Several flamingo tongues on a soft coral
IMG 1473  Several flamingo tongues on a soft coral DSC 1463  The Blow Hole at the East End of the island DSC 1471 DSC 1477  The Blow Hole at the East End of the island
DSC 1481  Near the Blow Hole at the East End of the island IMG 1477  A lobster hiding in the reef near the Queen's Monument IMG 1479  Unknown large fish hiding int he reef near the Queen's Monument IMG 1481  Slipper lobster with tail sticking out of its hiding place
IMG 3457  Rum Point IMG 3458  Rum Point IMG 3460  Rum Point DSC 1487  Enjoying some time at Rum Point
IMG 3461  Sunset viewed from the condo window DSC 1491  View toward North West Point of the sunset from The Anchorage DSC 1494  View toward North West Point of the sunset from The Anchorage DSC 1496  View toward North West Point of the sunset from The Anchorage
DSC 1510  View of The Anchorage at dusk DSC 1511  A rainbow viewed from the beach at The Anchorage DSC 1513  A rainbow viewed from the beach at The Anchorage DSC 1516  Six plaques, like the one here, explain some of the history of this area of George Town
DSC 1517  When subjects straddle a plaque that the photographer crops out of the picture, it can look like the subjects don't like each other IMG 1484 IMG 1490 IMG 1491
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IMG 1570 IMG 1581 DSC 1521  Waiting on lunch after a good snorkel IMG 3473  Monument to Ft. Prospect (damaged by Ivan)
DSC 1522 DSC 1523  Monument to Ft. Prospect (damaged by Hurricane Ivan) DSC 1526  A male, rocks, water, ... IMG 3476  A public picnic area near Rum Point
IMG 3478  A public picnic area near Rum Point DSC 1529  Lunch break at a public picnic area at Water Cay (near Rum Point) DSC 1533  Watching a boat come in IMG 1586  A blue chromis
IMG 1588 IMG 1592  A spotfin butterfly fish IMG 1593 IMG 1594
IMG 1595  A bluestriped grunt IMG 1605 IMG 1606 IMG 1611
IMG 1612 IMG 1614 IMG 1615  A squirrelfish IMG 1616
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IMG 1647  Juvenile French Angelfish IMG 1653  Juvenile French Angelfish IMG 1657  Juvenile French Angelfish IMG 1670  Juvenile French Angelfish
IMG 1675  Richard craddling baby Derek IMG 1676 IMG 1677 IMG 1680  Unknown fish in the distance
IMG 1681 IMG 1684 IMG 1691  Lobster IMG 1692  Lobster
IMG 1698  Lobster IMG 1699  Lobster IMG 1700  Lobster IMG 1701  Lobster
IMG 1702  Lobster IMG 1705 DSC 1534 DSC 1536
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DSC 1541 DSC 1545 DSC 1556 DSC 1557  The Garden at the Butterfly Farm
IMG 3497 DSC 1564 DSC 1570  Trying to catch a shot of a butterfly DSC 1585  George Town Harbor
DSC 1586  Breezes DSC 1589  Breezes IMG 1717  Derek at the edge of the wall about 60 ft down IMG 1718
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IMG 1768 DSC 1590  Senor Frog IMG 1771 IMG 1776
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DSC 1593  Playing in the water DSC 1594 IMG 1790 IMG 1797  A tarpon was nearby
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IMG 1858  A Green Sea Turtle IMG 1860  A Green Sea Turtle IMG 1861  A Green Sea Turtle IMG 1863
IMG 1864 IMG 1880  A cowfish DSC 1613  View from the condo DSC 1615  View from the condo
DSC 1616  View from the condo DSC 1618 DSC 1622 DSC 1634  Derek on the screened balcony
DSC 1636  Teagan on the screened balcony of the condo DSC 1638  Teagan on the screened balcony of the condo DSC 1640  Teagan on the screened balcony of the condo IMG 1886
IMG 1889  A smooth trunkfish (right) IMG 1895  A Green Sea Turtle IMG 1896  A Green Sea Turtle IMG 1907  A school of Jack Crevalle
IMG 1911  Wreck of the Calli IMG 1912  Wreck of the Calli IMG 1913  Wreck of the Calli IMG 1914  Wreck of the Calli
IMG 1915  Wreck of the Calli IMG 1916  Wreck of the Calli DSC 1648  Beach in front of The Anchorage IMG 3519  Seven Mile Beach in front of The Anchorage
IMG 3521  Seven Mile Beach in front of The Anchorage DSC 1653  Beach in front of The Anchorage IMG 3522  Seven Mile Beach in front of The Anchorage IMG 3523  Seven Mile Beach in front of The Anchorage
DSC 1654  Beach in front of The Anchorage IMG 3524  Seven Mile Beach in front of The Anchorage DSC 1656  Beach in front of The Anchorage DSC 1658  Beach in front of The Anchorage
DSC 1660 DSC 1663  Beach in front of The Anchorage IMG 3526  Linda spotted a Green Iguana across the street from the condo IMG 3533  Linda spotted a Green Iguana across the street from the condo
IMG 3536  Linda spotted a Green Iguana across the street from the condo IMG 3537  Linda spotted a Green Iguana across the street from the condo DSC 1669  Condo screened balcony DSC 1671  Condo screened balcony
DSC 1674  Condo screened balcony DSC 1676  Condo screened balcony DSC 1678  Linda and Teagan entering the water for a float DSC 1681  Linda and Teagan floating in the water
IMG 1918  Teagan heading in to go snorkeling IMG 1926  A yellowtail damselfish IMG 1929  A yellowtail damselfish IMG 1930
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IMG 1956  The fish at Cemetery Reef are accustomed to begin fed IMG 1958  Teagan and her friend Mr. Bermuda Chub IMG 1962 IMG 1969
IMG 1971  Linda being circled IMG 1972  Holding fish food out of the water to keep from being attacked IMG 1975 IMG 1978
IMG 1980 IMG 1982  A Blue Tang IMG 1995  A Blue Tang next to Teagan's fins IMG 1997  Do you smell food?  I think I smell food!
IMG 2004 IMG 2013 IMG 3538  Linda out for a solo float DSC 1691  Why did the lizard cross the sidewald?
DSC 1695 DSC 1698  A game of beach frisbee can quickly become a game of water frisbee DSC 1703  Nothing is more important than catching the frisbee DSC 1708  Can he get it?
DSC 1712  Derek is the "monkey" in the middle (the game) DSC 1725  More family pictures? DSC 1735  Sunset from the pool DSC 1761  Sunset from the beach
DSC 1762  Sunset from the beach DSC 1775  A sunset family picture DSC 1776  Leaving Grand Cayman DSC 1783  The Rum Point area
DSC 1791  Somewhere over east Tennessee DSC 1803  Somewhere over east Tennessee