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Avid outdoorsman and underwater photographer, Barry Brown has spent the last seven years documenting life above and below water in Curacao, Netherlands Antilles. Focusing on the island's coral reefs, he has worked hand-in-hand with several businesses and environmental groups, including SECORE, a marine conservation organization based in the Netherlands. His image of a research submersible was recently featured on the cover of DIVER magazine.

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Spotted Cleaner Shrimp in Curacao
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Jul 7, 09     Comments Off
Spotted Cleaner Shrimp

Spotted Cleaner Shrimp

Good day all how is everyone doing??  Feel free to answer!  I have had a crazy busy day of running around doing the “honey do list” and making preparations for our new house guest that arrives tomorrow night.  I spent a good part of the day cleaning out our spare bedroom that is currently being used for storing wood tools, bikes, and dive gear!  After hours of finding new homes for all that stuff it now looks like a cozy little room again and is open for business. 
 
I just got a call from my eye doctor he said next Tuesday I have an appointment for my cataract surgery, I am so excited I can hardly stand it, finally!!!  Aimee will take the day off and bring me back home I won’t be in any shape for driving!  The doctor said it would be around two weeks before I could dive again but that’s no big deal will be great to see again!!   
 
Our little puppy slept all thru the night and has had a great day but Raven on the other hand is having a more difficult time adjusting to her new home although it’s only been a day.  I just talked to the family they said she is still a bit scared but eating well.  The first puppy we adopted out ”Blacky” is doing really great, I also just talked to them as well tonight, she is in puppy heaven over there!   We have another family stopping by tomorrow to look at Brave Heart, I wish so bad we could keep her but we can’t.
 
Your photo this evening is by far one of my favorite creatures out there!!  This little Spotted Cleaner Shrimp was just a thrill to watch as it danced all over this swaying anemone.  They are completely fearless, you can stick your finger out and they will come over and give you a good cleaning if needed.  Their jobs are to drift from arm to arm cleaning debris along the way looking for any particles that should not be there and in return they get a nice safe place to hang out.  I could easily spend my whole dive shooting these beautiful creatures.  I just lay on the sand, get comfortable and try to follow him as he dances all over the anemone it would be a great video clip!
 
Alright I have to get back to helping Aimee clean up this place, see ya tomorrow, Barry
07-07-2009

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