bvi captains log blog

I was just merrily going along today, clicking pictures left and right, above water, below water, on water and editing and making some of them blog ready. I go to upload them to my blog and realize I have 32 pictures for today! What in the heck could I have to write about for that many pictures? One per hour or something?? Who knows, we will see how far we get here. I probably have to cook dinner at some point!
We snorkeled on Salt at Man Head Point this morning, or as I call it the Sphinx. All the gals got in....including me with my camera...



I love the colors on this picture...

Simeon gave snorkeling lessons to Lynn, who was not sure about this procedure or not! She did well though..

Here is a snap of the coral you don't want to touch, Fire Coral, which is usually in shallow waters..

And this is one of my arty shots for the day. This is a float off of a fishing pot...

An anemone..

The next item this morning on our Adventurous Wench tour was going to find coconuts...Off we all bravely set off in the dinghy to go around to South Sound on Salt Island. It was a little hairy going in and out with a few in the dinghy and the tide was very low, but we made it...

I felt like a mother hen leading her chicks along...

Bazza, like a good man, took the dinghy to the other end of the sound so we only had to do a ONE way walk! Yeah, Bazza!!



One of the coconut trees back there.

Bazza had a buoy float back there conveniently within reach to get coconuts with that he left there last time...

However all us women complained that we wanted to see Simeon climb the tree and he graciously agreed...

They have coconut drinks,

Bazza even went down on bended knee to serve it! We treat our guests like royalty!!



The view looking over to Cooper Island

And just a couple nice pictures of walking on the beach...



Of course after all that tough work of climbing the trees, Simeon needed to rest, either that or he is auditioning as a centerfold for Playgirl!!

I am sure many of you heard that many Haitian Illegals were found on Cooper Island about ten days ago, and about 4-5 days ago, a plane spotted 4 bodies in Salt South Sound. When the police checked it out, they apparently were more Migrants who had drowned unfortunately. There were still many signs of the investigation on the beach, lots of masks, tags, biohazard and contamination bags, it was very sobering and we all paused for a moment.

This is ME!!

Then we moved on to see what we could see in the mangroves back there, and watch the pelicans, trying to take pictures of them...



Lots of conch shells (empty) smelling back there in the corner as well.

We thought we were going to be air bound coming out of the sound and after making a light lunch, I had to jump in the water for a bit of a dive (with my camera of course) as i was so warm! It was nice, and I did not take as many pictures as I could have, as I messed up my lens and focusing... Still, a few pics. The Sergeant Majors,

Yellowtail Snappers

Lots of big starfish,

Upside down jelly fish....

Bar Jack

Bristle Worms (never touch them, it is like getting glass inside your hands!) climbing in and out of this heart urchin skeleton...

Remember I said shopping at Riteway at supper hour Saturday night is REALLY busy, well I took a picture which really does not show how long it took to get to the cashiers!

the last of my pictures, for those who know her, is Laila, my old friend who used to crew Fantasy Island, they are in South Georgia at the moment and send these cute pictures around!



We made our way sailing this afternoon over to Marina Cay and the ladies and SImeon had a "date" to go in and see Beans show, good as usual I understand! 837 on the boat now and i think that is my bed time.