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Archive for the ‘Worms + Other Sea Creatures’Feb 26, 10 Comments (0)
 Christmas Tree Worm Good evening everyone. Do your days pass as quickly as mine do? It seems just minutes ago that it was morning! Time really flies some days, especially down here. It is super hot in Curacao right now, with not much of a breeze and pretty flat water. But, the good news is that the current is going in the correct direction and we are not getting any bad water from the harbor. Curacao without our trade winds just becomes stagnant. The breeze is really a blessing!
Well I did hear from Barry this evening and he is having the time of his life! He found several new species of fish that he has not photographed before so that is super exciting. It is hard to believe, but true that some species of fish, corals etc do not just “jump” from island to island. That means that you can find some very different photo subjects, and a trip to our neighbor, Bonaire, is well worth it!
The photo below is a wonderful one of a Christmas tree worm with a brilliant red sponge background. It is really amazing that even though you may have the same subject, the background can just make it outstanding. For those of you who have seen the movie “Avatar”, you may recall in the beginning that in the jungle there were huge “plants” that when the main character touched them they immediately withdrew into themselves. Well, this is exactly what the Christmas tree worms do! I heard through an interview that the director of the film is a big diver, and you can really see that influence! So, everyone have a great weekend! Stay safe.
Aimee
Dec 8, 09 Comments (0)
 Split-Crown Feather Duster Hello Amigos! How is everyone this fine Tuesday evening?? I had a pretty busy day at work so not much to report tonight. I did get to spend a good part of the day with our trainer Junior and the two greatest dolphins we have Tela and Pasku! I got a bunch of fun momma and baby together shots today again and also a fun shot of Junior holding baby Pasku so be on the look-out for that soon.
Here’s a close-up shot of a small Split-Crown feather Duster living on top of a mound of star coral. These feather dusters, also known as fan worms, do not appear to be worms at all, because their bodies are hidden inside parchment-like tubes attached to the reef. The flexible tube is constructed of fine sand held together with glue that is secreted by collar glands just below the head. Feather dusters have a highly modified head with a crown of feather-like appendages called radioles that are normally extended from the tube. These work as both gills, and for capturing plankton, which is moved to its mouth at the center of the feathery crown. The dramatic colors and patterns of the radioles are often the keys to visual identification. Feather duster worms are very sensitive to nearby movement and changes in light intensity and, if disturbed, instantly retract the crown. Cool huh!! That’s word for word from our underwater bible, Reef Creature identification by Paul Humann and Ned Deloach.
I just got home from another fast one hour bike ride. I can see I am going to have to start the o’l two-three hour rides again to get back what I lost so quickly! Aimee and I are planning on taking the dogs to a place called San Juan in the morning for a different change of pace, it’s an hour drive but should be well worth it!
Thanks for all the compliments on yesterdays shrimp, glad you liked it so much!! I’m out, Barry
Jun 5, 09 Comments (0)
 christmas-tree-worms Good evening from sunny Curacao! Don’t have much for you this evening so this will be short. These are Christmas Tree Worms on a piece of fire coral. I think I have told you before that these beautiful little creatures are literally covering everything and are found in every color you can image! The hard part for me is to find one with a dark background like you see here normally they kind of blend in with whatever they are attached to.
I just got home from doing a photo shoot with a couple of girls that I work with. I met them at the Baya castle right after work and we took photos until dark, that place is perfect for people pictures! While there we found a momma dog and her seven puppies, we left them with a bag of food and lots of water will go back and check on them again tomorrow.
Sorry so short gang, feeling really tired after the bike ride to Baya and my snorkel with the dolphins today, yeah, yeah I can hear it now, poor me right? See you tomorrow, Barry
05-06-2009
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