Bonaire Dive Trip 2022 - page 1
In June 2022 I attended the Digital Shootout in Bonaire. This was a 2-week event involving 75 or so divers in an underwater photography and video instructional event. From sunup to bedtime we were immersed in either diving, classes, critiques and eating. We were challenged to try new techniques, and in some cases new demo equipment. I tried a snooted flash and loved it enough to buy one and bring it home.
6/6/2022<br>Roughhead Blenny
6/6/2022
Roughhead Blenny

6/6/2022<br>Small Goby on coral.
6/6/2022
Small Goby on coral.

6/6/2022<br>Goldentail Eel
6/6/2022
Goldentail Eel

6/6/2022<br>Frogfish
6/6/2022
Frogfish

6/6/2022<br>Octopus
6/6/2022
Octopus

6/6/2022<br>Octopus
6/6/2022
Octopus

6/6/2022<br>Ghost Featherduster
6/6/2022
Ghost Featherduster

6/6/2022<br>Christmas Tree Worm
6/6/2022
Christmas Tree Worm

6/6/2022<br>Lettuce Sea Slug
6/6/2022
Lettuce Sea Slug

6/6/2022<br>Arrow Crab
6/6/2022
Arrow Crab

6/6/2022<br>Solitary Disk Coral
6/6/2022
Solitary Disk Coral

6/6/2022<br>Trumpetfish.  A lot of them have blue heads in Bonaire.
6/6/2022
Trumpetfish. A lot of them have blue heads in Bonaire.

6/6/2022<br>Goatfish
6/6/2022
Goatfish

6/6/2022<br>Caribbean squid
6/6/2022
Caribbean squid

6/7/2022<br>Sea Rod
6/7/2022
Sea Rod

6/7/2022<br>Spotted Cleaner Shrimp
6/7/2022
Spotted Cleaner Shrimp

6/7/2022<br>Spotted Cleaner Shrimp
6/7/2022
Spotted Cleaner Shrimp

6/7/2022<br>Ghost Featherduster
6/7/2022
Ghost Featherduster

6/7/2022<br>Christmas Tree Worm
6/7/2022
Christmas Tree Worm

6/7/2022<br>Lionfish
6/7/2022
Lionfish

6/8/2022<br>Sea Rod, with Stoplight Parrotfish.
6/8/2022
Sea Rod, with Stoplight Parrotfish.

6/9/2022<br>Camera gear area before loading up the boat.
6/9/2022
Camera gear area before loading up the boat.

6/9/2022<br>Full set of cameras on the boat.  Mine is at the bottom, labeled CJ.
6/9/2022
Full set of cameras on the boat. Mine is at the bottom, labeled CJ.

6/9/2022<br>My camera didn't have the only big dome on the boat. Heck, it wasn't even the only D850 on the boat - there were three!
6/9/2022
My camera didn't have the only big dome on the boat. Heck, it wasn't even the only D850 on the boat - there were three!

6/9/2022
6/9/2022

6/10/2022<br>Longsnout Seahorse
6/10/2022
Longsnout Seahorse

6/10/2022<br>Longsnout Seahorse
6/10/2022
Longsnout Seahorse

6/10/2022<br>Trumpetfish
6/10/2022
Trumpetfish

6/10/2022<br>Smooth Trunkfish
6/10/2022
Smooth Trunkfish

6/10/2022<br>Smallmouth Grunts
6/10/2022
Smallmouth Grunts

6/10/2022<br>Anemone
6/10/2022
Anemone

6/10/2022<br>Juvenile French Angelfish
6/10/2022
Juvenile French Angelfish

6/10/2022<br>Bearded Fireworm
6/10/2022
Bearded Fireworm

6/10/2022<br>Bearded Fireworm
6/10/2022
Bearded Fireworm

6/10/2022<br>Redlip Blenny<br>
6/10/2022
Redlip Blenny


6/10/2022<br>Redlip Blenny<br>
6/10/2022
Redlip Blenny


6/10/2022<br>Redlip Blenny<br>
6/10/2022
Redlip Blenny


6/11/2022<br>Sand Diver
6/11/2022
Sand Diver

6/11/2022<br>There is a Sea Fan Blenny peeking out from under this Christmas Tree Worm.
6/11/2022
There is a Sea Fan Blenny peeking out from under this Christmas Tree Worm.

6/11/2022<br>Azure Vase
6/11/2022
Azure Vase

6/11/2022<br>Sea Rod detail #1
6/11/2022
Sea Rod detail #1

6/11/2022<br>Sea Rod detail #2 - the polyps are closing
6/11/2022
Sea Rod detail #2 - the polyps are closing

6/11/2022<br>Sea Rod detail #3 - all closed
6/11/2022
Sea Rod detail #3 - all closed

6/11/2022<br>Sea Rod detail.  This coral is in a class called Octocorals.
6/11/2022
Sea Rod detail. This coral is in a class called Octocorals.

6/11/2022<br>Christmas Tree Worm with Sea Fan Blenny
6/11/2022
Christmas Tree Worm with Sea Fan Blenny

6/11/2022<br>Christmas Tree Worm
6/11/2022
Christmas Tree Worm

6/11/2022<br>Common sponge, uncommon lighting
6/11/2022
Common sponge, uncommon lighting

6/11/2022<br>Christmas Tree Worm with Sea Fan Blenny
6/11/2022
Christmas Tree Worm with Sea Fan Blenny

6/11/2022<br>Christmas Tree Worm
6/11/2022
Christmas Tree Worm

6/11/2022<br>Christmas Tree Worm
6/11/2022
Christmas Tree Worm

6/11/2022<br>Christmas Tree Worm
6/11/2022
Christmas Tree Worm

6/12/2022<br>Buddy diver at the wreck of the Hilma Hooker.
6/12/2022
Buddy diver at the wreck of the Hilma Hooker.

6/12/2022<br>Buddy diver at the wreck of the Hilma Hooker.
6/12/2022
Buddy diver at the wreck of the Hilma Hooker.

6/12/2022<br>Buddy diver at the wreck of the Hilma Hooker.
6/12/2022
Buddy diver at the wreck of the Hilma Hooker.

6/12/2022<br>Buddy diver at the wreck of the Hilma Hooker.
6/12/2022
Buddy diver at the wreck of the Hilma Hooker.

6/12/2022<br>Buddy diver at the wreck of the Hilma Hooker.
6/12/2022
Buddy diver at the wreck of the Hilma Hooker.

6/12/2022<br>Buddy diver at the wreck of the Hilma Hooker.
6/12/2022
Buddy diver at the wreck of the Hilma Hooker.

6/12/2022<br>Buddy diver at the wreck of the Hilma Hooker.
6/12/2022
Buddy diver at the wreck of the Hilma Hooker.

6/12/2022<br>Buddy diver at the wreck of the Hilma Hooker.
6/12/2022
Buddy diver at the wreck of the Hilma Hooker.

6/12/2022<br>Six foot barracuda by the wreck of the Hilma Hooker.
6/12/2022
Six foot barracuda by the wreck of the Hilma Hooker.

6/12/2022<br>Tarpon at Buddy diver at the wreck of the Hilma Hooker.
6/12/2022
Tarpon at Buddy diver at the wreck of the Hilma Hooker.

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6/12/2022

6/12/2022<br>Practicing strobe placement on the house reef at the Anchor.
6/12/2022
Practicing strobe placement on the house reef at the Anchor.

6/12/2022<br>Practicing strobe power on the house reef.  Tubular sponge.
6/12/2022
Practicing strobe power on the house reef. Tubular sponge.

6/12/2022<br>Smallmouth Grunts
6/12/2022
Smallmouth Grunts

6/13/2022
6/13/2022

6/13/2022<br>Buddy diver Simon.
6/13/2022
Buddy diver Simon.

6/13/2022
6/13/2022

6/13/2022<br>Buddy diver Christine
6/13/2022
Buddy diver Christine

6/13/2022<br>Buddy diver Jocelyn
6/13/2022
Buddy diver Jocelyn

6/13/2022<br>Buddy diver Jocelyn
6/13/2022
Buddy diver Jocelyn

6/13/2022<br>Sea Fans
6/13/2022
Sea Fans

6/13/2022
6/13/2022

6/14/2022
6/14/2022

6/14/2022<br>At the Salt Pier
6/14/2022
At the Salt Pier

6/14/2022<br>Salt Pier
6/14/2022
Salt Pier

6/14/2022<br>Salt Pier
6/14/2022
Salt Pier

6/14/2022<br>Salt Pier
6/14/2022
Salt Pier

6/14/2022<br>Salt Pier
6/14/2022
Salt Pier

6/14/2022<br>Salt Pier
6/14/2022
Salt Pier

6/14/2022<br>Salt Pier
6/14/2022
Salt Pier

6/14/2022<br>Salt Pier
6/14/2022
Salt Pier

6/14/2022<br>Salt Pier
6/14/2022
Salt Pier

6/14/2022<br>Salt Pier
6/14/2022
Salt Pier

6/14/2022<br>Salt Pier
6/14/2022
Salt Pier

6/14/2022
6/14/2022

6/14/2022<br>Salt Pier
6/14/2022
Salt Pier

6/14/2022<br>Octopus
6/14/2022
Octopus

6/14/2022
6/14/2022

6/14/2022<br>At a divesite up north there were a lot of orange sponges.  These sponges flouresce, making them stand out from the surroundings.  Other sponges do this as well.
6/14/2022
At a divesite up north there were a lot of orange sponges. These sponges flouresce, making them stand out from the surroundings. Other sponges do this as well.

6/14/2022<br>Azure Vase, another fluorescing sponge.
6/14/2022
Azure Vase, another fluorescing sponge.

6/14/2022<br>Azure Vase
6/14/2022
Azure Vase

6/14/2022<br>Sea Turtle
6/14/2022
Sea Turtle

6/14/2022<br>Sea Turtle
6/14/2022
Sea Turtle

6/14/2022<br>Sea Turtle
6/14/2022
Sea Turtle

6/14/2022<br>Sea Turtle
6/14/2022
Sea Turtle

6/14/2022<br>Sea Turtle
6/14/2022
Sea Turtle

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6/15/2022<br>Just a view under the dock where we all get on the boats or start short dives.  This is one of the popular practice areas for certain photography shots.
6/15/2022
Just a view under the dock where we all get on the boats or start short dives. This is one of the popular practice areas for certain photography shots.

6/15/2022<br>Just practicing my photography on the house reef.
6/15/2022
Just practicing my photography on the house reef.

6/15/2022
6/15/2022

6/15/2022<br>One afternoon I went out and practiced selfies against the sun.
6/15/2022
One afternoon I went out and practiced selfies against the sun.

6/15/2022<br>How one gets in and out for a shore dive at the house reef of the Divi Flamingo resort.
6/15/2022
How one gets in and out for a shore dive at the house reef of the Divi Flamingo resort.

6/16/2022<br>Buddy divers Donna and Kim.  Turns out they were from Phoenix too! (Apache Junction).
6/16/2022
Buddy divers Donna and Kim. Turns out they were from Phoenix too! (Apache Junction).

6/16/2022
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6/16/2022<br>School of Blue Tangs.
6/16/2022
School of Blue Tangs.

6/16/2022
6/16/2022

6/16/2022<br>With a big school of Blue Tangs circling the dive site, trying to photograph them was popular.
6/16/2022
With a big school of Blue Tangs circling the dive site, trying to photograph them was popular.

6/16/2022
6/16/2022

6/16/2022<br>See-thru Sea Fan
6/16/2022
See-thru Sea Fan

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6/16/2022

6/16/2022<br>Buddy diver Kevin chasing Blue Tangs
6/16/2022
Buddy diver Kevin chasing Blue Tangs

6/16/2022
6/16/2022

6/16/2022<br>Longsnout Seahorse
6/16/2022
Longsnout Seahorse

6/17/2022<br>Sea Rod
6/17/2022
Sea Rod

6/17/2022<br>Christmas Tree Worm
6/17/2022
Christmas Tree Worm

6/17/2022<br>Sexy Shrimp
6/17/2022
Sexy Shrimp

6/17/2022<br>Arrow Crab
6/17/2022
Arrow Crab

6/17/2022<br>Azure Vase
6/17/2022
Azure Vase

6/17/2022<br>Christmas Tree Worm
6/17/2022
Christmas Tree Worm

6/17/2022<br>Christmas Tree Worm
6/17/2022
Christmas Tree Worm

6/17/2022<br>Christmas Tree Worm
6/17/2022
Christmas Tree Worm

6/18/2022<br>The famous Salt Pier above water.  One of the resort's dive boats is moored on the left.
6/18/2022
The famous Salt Pier above water. One of the resort's dive boats is moored on the left.

6/18/2022<br>Salt in the background to be loaded on a ship via the Salt Pier.
6/18/2022
Salt in the background to be loaded on a ship via the Salt Pier.

6/18/2022<br>Bonaire paints rocks instead of using signs.  The short dive sites are labeled like this one, which is next to the white slave huts, hence the name.
6/18/2022
Bonaire paints rocks instead of using signs. The short dive sites are labeled like this one, which is next to the white slave huts, hence the name.

6/18/2022<br>White slave huts
6/18/2022
White slave huts

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6/18/2022<br>Orange slave huts
6/18/2022
Orange slave huts

6/18/2022<br>The orange monument marks the location of one of the slave sites where slaves loaded salt onto boats.  Different colors marked different sites.
6/18/2022
The orange monument marks the location of one of the slave sites where slaves loaded salt onto boats. Different colors marked different sites.

6/18/2022
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6/18/2022<br>Before this lighthouse was built there were a lot of shipwrecks along the south coast of Bonaire.  Seven different villages would gather on the coast after storms to salvage wreckage.  Each village claimed a section of shoreline and marked it with a color.
6/18/2022
Before this lighthouse was built there were a lot of shipwrecks along the south coast of Bonaire. Seven different villages would gather on the coast after storms to salvage wreckage. Each village claimed a section of shoreline and marked it with a color.

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6/18/2022<br>This monument of seven colors represents seven villages that claimed sections of the coastline to salvage wreckage after storms.
6/18/2022
This monument of seven colors represents seven villages that claimed sections of the coastline to salvage wreckage after storms.

6/18/2022
6/18/2022

6/18/2022<br>Cactus fences were very popular in Bonaire.
6/18/2022
Cactus fences were very popular in Bonaire.

6/18/2022<br>On the windy southeast coast there is a sheltered bay perfect for windsurfing.  A windsufing school was doing a great business there.
6/18/2022
On the windy southeast coast there is a sheltered bay perfect for windsurfing. A windsufing school was doing a great business there.

6/18/2022
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6/18/2022<br>I tried to approach a herd of goats for a photo. They were having none of it.
6/18/2022
I tried to approach a herd of goats for a photo. They were having none of it.

6/18/2022<br>Donkeys can be friendly.
6/18/2022
Donkeys can be friendly.

6/18/2022
6/18/2022

6/18/2022<br>Flamingos inhabit salty ponds all over Bonaire.
6/18/2022
Flamingos inhabit salty ponds all over Bonaire.

6/18/2022<br>When we rolled down the window, this donkey came looking for a treat.
6/18/2022
When we rolled down the window, this donkey came looking for a treat.

6/18/2022<br>Carrot?
6/18/2022
Carrot?

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6/18/2022<br>More flamingos, this time north of Rincon.
6/18/2022
More flamingos, this time north of Rincon.

6/18/2022<br>There are a lot of donkeys.
6/18/2022
There are a lot of donkeys.

6/18/2022<br>There is a good looking national park on the north side of the island.  We should have come much earlier to have time to visit though, so we just looked around the visitor center.
6/18/2022
There is a good looking national park on the north side of the island. We should have come much earlier to have time to visit though, so we just looked around the visitor center.

6/18/2022
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6/18/2022<br>Out in the parking lot, this iguana went under a car for shade.   They carefully backed out, but he looks to have done this a lot and wasn't perturbed.
6/18/2022
Out in the parking lot, this iguana went under a car for shade. They carefully backed out, but he looks to have done this a lot and wasn't perturbed.

6/18/2022<br>Once a car wasn't protecting him, this iguana got a little hissy.  He whipped his tail at me when I got too close.
6/18/2022
Once a car wasn't protecting him, this iguana got a little hissy. He whipped his tail at me when I got too close.