Rob's Photo, Skating and Diving Blog

Spring in Atlanta

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Autumn colors in Atlanta

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Western most point of continental Europe

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Cabo da Roca

View from room in Sagres

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This place was where the Portuguese sailed to America

Sagres from balcony

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Tram 12

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Goes to Castle and Alfama area

Cloister

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The day was warm with blue skies

Bullet holds where King Carlos was killed in 1908

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At the coach museum

A little foggy arriving in Lisbon

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Rob relaxing on the beach

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Queen Angelfish on the Superior Producer

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This Queen Angelfish was near the bow of the wreck of the Superior Producer. The Superior Producer is a cargo ship that went down in 1977 just off the harbor of Willemstad. It's keel set about 110' below sea level. Because of it's depth, the dive time is very short on the dive only about 20 minutes.

A little Eel

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This little guy was just poking his head out of a piece of coral. Not sure the species.

Scorpionfish

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A member of the Rockfish family. Their dorsal fins are poisonous.

French Angelfish

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This pair was very friendly and not frightened away easily.

Black and White Crinoid

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This is my first spotting of this animal. It's related to a star fish, but has 40 arms. I looked closely and it was feeding something into it's mouth with all the little arms.

Queen Angelfish

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The little crown on his/her head is how you can tell.

Nurse Shark

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This one was sleeping tucked under some coral. Couldn't get a good shot of his nose. But, this proves I saw one.

Spanish Lobster

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You usually only see these on night dives, but I saw several of these during the day this week. The antennae are the shovel shaped things at the front. They are similar to the Slipper Lobster which we saw on the night dive.

Klein Curacao

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One of the dive trips was to the small island of Klein Curacao. It's uninhabited now, so the reefs are in great shape. After the second dive, we swam ashore and walked to the old lighthouse, and to the other side where there was a ship wreck.

Sharptailed Eel

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Another first for me. My buddy saw it first, but by the time I got there, there was only a little tail showing. I waited for about a minute, and it backed out of the hole, turned around and went back in tail first.

Giant Anemone

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Curacao had more of these than I've seen anywhere else in the Caribbean.

Fingerprint Cyphoma and Flamingo Tongues

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These are snails that bring all of their insides to the outsides covering their shells. The Flamingo Tongues are common, but the Fingerprint Cyphoma is uncommmon. My dive buddy (Rosemarie O'Grady) pointed it out to me.

Banded Coral Shrimp

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I like these guys. They think they are the lord and protector of their domains and will try to chase you off.

Giant Anemones and Moray Eel

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I took this photo of the anemones, but later when viewing it on my PC, I found that I had also taken a photo of the Moray.

Sculptured Slipper Lobster

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This was a great find on the Night Dive. These are very uncommon to find. It's related to the Spanish Lobster.

Yellowline Arrow Crab

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I put my finger next to this guy and he grabbed my with two feelers, and drew it in till it was close enough that he started using his pincher. I guess he figured he'd hit the big time.

Spotted Moray Eel

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I saw lots of these this week. But this one was the most photogenic.

View from our room

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Leaving Atlanta

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Rainy here but heading to sunshine

Trees blooming Atlanta

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This is getting ridiculous!

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Unexpected Guests - rare woodpeckers

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This weekend we had 2 members of the woodpecker family show up at our house. A Yellow Bellied Sapsucker and a Pileated Woodpecker. Both were pretty far from the house, so the photos are not the best.

Cold temps

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Brr

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Yes, it even gets cold in Atlanta!

Sunrise 2

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Sun rise on Amelia Island

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Gwinnett fallen heroes memorial

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Gwinnett memorial

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We cruised past Croatia but didn't dock there. From the river it was beautiful, will have to go back.

This screen was always available on channel 21. Showing current location, speed, etc.

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They are constructing a new cathedral in Belgrade. You can tour it while they are working on it. And, they have a chapel that is already finished on one side.

Piloting the ship

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I went up to the wheel house when no one was around to ask the captain a few questions. The next thing I know he has me making course corrections, and he goes out and takes my picture. I steered for about 30 minutes, making 4 turns. It was a quiet, deep section of the Danube.

Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria

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Bulgaria was beautiful. This was taken at the citadel of the old fortress.

Iron Gates

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Where the Carpathian and Dolomite mountain ranges meet. One of the narrowest and deepest sections of the Danube.

Dacian King

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This was carved on the Romanian side of the Iron Gates section of the Danube.

Bucharest Symphony Hall at night

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This was right next to our hotel.

Parliament building

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Second largest building in the world after the Pentagon.

They were holding some sports events in front of it on Sunday morning.

Tarom jet

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We barely made our connection in Paris. But, our luggage did not. We hope to get both pieces tonight.

Off to Paris

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Baby Barred Owl

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Conchita found two of them on our deck and fence when she got home. However, the only camera she had was the one on her phone.

Rob vs Marci

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Just how much does she eat?

Green tree frog

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Found him at the garden center

Photos from my front yard

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One of Conchita's Iris'

Photos from my back yard

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A jack-in-the-pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum). I have lots of these in the back yard.

Ferns, ferns and more ferns. They like it next to the creek.

Chameleon on Rosemary bush

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He was trying to imitate a dead leaf that was right next to him.

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Silver Pairs award ceremony.

My very first time on the podium at Adult Nationals.

In the photos from left to right is: Me, Sara Panzer, James Gann, Karen Guenette, Lauren Yahiro and Larry Scibilia.

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Center Ice on the 1980 rink in Lake Placid. They painted the ice for the 2008 US Adult Figure Skating Championships.

Week 2

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She's still on her nest. I saw her arranging her eggs.

Goose nest

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She's decided to build her nest in the middle me our parking lot.

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Sara's Dress.
I'm getting something to match. Joy. Joy.

Spring in Atlanta

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Pairs Partner

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Sara and I have been skating (again) since November. We are competing in the Silver Pairs event at US Adult Figure Skating Championships (Adult Nationals) to be held in Lake Placid, NY from April 8-13.

We needed to send in a photo for the program, and this is what we came up with.

View from new building

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Friends I met on walk

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The geese usually block the road. But were considerate today.

New building

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We moved here after the first of the year. But, today was first nice day.

Snow in Atlanta

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Yes, it does snow in Atlanta! This is the most snow we've had in 3 years.

Oh, Christmas Tree

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Coyaba - Bar and Restaurant

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Grand Anse Beach - away from St. George's

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Grand Anse Beach - towards St. George's

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Grand Anse Beach - towards St. George's

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Our room - upper right

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Coyaba Beach Resort - Grenada

Manytoothed Conger Eel on night dive

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Site: Quarter Wreck - Grenada

All the diving during my trip to Grenada was done with Aquanauts:
http://aquanautsgrenada.com

Lobster on night dive

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Site: Quarter Wreck - Grenada

Spanish Lobster on night dive

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Site: Quarter Wreck - Grenada

Sunset on the way to the Night Dive

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Leaving Aquanauts for night dive.

Winches from the bow of the Shakem

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Site: Shakem - Grenada

Sponges on the Shakem

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Site: Shakem - Grenada

Feather Duster Worms

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Site: Shakem - Grenada

Barrel and Lavendar Rope Sponges

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Site: Moonscape Reef - Grenada

I'm the King of the World

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From the wreck of the Shakem.

Site: Shakem - Grenada

Taken by Peadar Leddy (dive buddy from Ireland)

Turtle

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This one wasn't afraid at all. Just hung out with us.

Site: Glover Island Reef - Grenada

Spotted Moray Eel

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He was dashing from rock to rock.

Site: Glover Island Reef - Grenada

Smallmouthed Grunts and lots of others

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They lined up for the photo shoot.

Site: Glover Island Reef - Grenada

Nurse Shark nose

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This one let me get really close. Look at the specks!

Site: Glover Island Reef - Grenada

Yellowtail Damselfish

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One of my favorite fishes.

Site: Glover Island Reef

Lobsters!

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Site: Glover Island Reef - Grenada

Mast of the Bianca C

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The Bianca C is the largest divable wreck in the Caribbean. The bottom is 130' below surface. The mast starts at about 70'.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bianca_C_(ship)
http://aquanautsgrenada.com/wreck-diving.htm

Me!

2007-11-05T20:29:00.000-05:00

Diving in Grenada.

Site: Shark Reef.

Turtle

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Diving in Grenada.

Site: Shark Reef.

Longlure Frogfish

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Diving in Grenada.

Site: Northern Exposure.

Banded Butterflyfish

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Diving in Grenada.

Site: Northern Exposure.

Feather Duster Worm

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Diving in Grenada.

Site: Northern Exposure.

Honeycomb Trunkfish

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Diving in Grenada.

Site: Northern Exposure.

Harlequin Bass

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Diving in Grenada.

Site: Northern Exposure.

Spotted Moray Eel - head only

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Diving in Grenada

Spotted Moray Eel - head and tail

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Diving in Grenada

Smooth Trunkfish

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Diving in Grenada

Spiny Caribbean Lobster

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Diving in Grenada

Vase Sponge

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Diving in Grenada

Banded Coral Shrimp in Barrel Sponge

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Diving in Grenada