Being Friday again, I`m here to try & keep the gulf coast on the minds of as many people as possible.
Lately I feel that the media is trying to give the gulf, the bum`s rush. We keep hearing about wrapping up the booming under the guise that booms do deteriorate. I can`t argue that, but let`s have new booms available & on hand, since this is hurricane season.
I will not be sold on wrapping up the gulf cleanup till they at least plug the well permanently, & keep monitoring the gulf for the next few years.
Right now Bob Cavnar is speaking on TV & mentioned the posters at Daily Kos, specifically the ones guiding everyone through this disaster with the Mothership & it`s “Babies” (my qualifier)
He is also one of the people I listen to & believe, when I see him on the big TV machine, over any one else on their Propaganda machine.
I normally post my images as distractions from all the travails of our daily lives in these trying times, but these are not to distract, but to point you towards what some would have you be distracted from. Please do not fall for that old ploy.
Even if the specimens I post do not all live in the gulf environment, they are the best I can post from these taken in my reef tanks.
Twilight of the Gods
(Shot at a friend`s outdoor tank around the corner)
PURPLE ACROPRA
BAD HAIR DAY
GIANT CUP MOUTH
WRONG PASSWORD
SATED ELEPHANT EAR
(Giant Cup)
CEANER WRASSE
(Green Bubble Coral)
CORAL BANDED SHRIMP
(On reef crest)
FORE REEF
SOFT CORAL
OCELLARIS
(Under Bubble Coral)
CLEANER WRASSE
ON THE LOOKOUT
WATCHING THE ACTION
TOMATO CLOWNFISH
(With Rose Anemone)
BANAN APEEL
OUT OF THE DARKNESS
TAMALE TOM
(Tomato Clownfish Rose Anemone)
PYGMY ANGEL
GREEN TORCH MASSAGE
OCELLARIS & PURPLE ANEMONE
REEF CREST
TWILIGHT OF THE GODS
GULF GUARDIAN
Ask not for whom the planet beats.
It beats for thee.
wonderful pictures!!! what is the speckled eel type thing?
Errol,
That is a Reverse Golden-tail Eel.
199 out of 200 of them are born brown with yellow flecks.
It makes it rarer & a bit special.
It is also an eel that is small enough to keep in a medium sized to large reef.
It may grow barely over 2 feet, compared to other eels that can grow up to 3/4 feet but which are usually housed in larger, fish only tanks.
I kept this one in a separate tank with corals & other fish, crabs & anemones, but not in one of my main reefs.
I lost this beautiful specimen due to an unfortunate twist of fate.
If I can find another one, I`d be very tempted to get it.
Here`s a shot of it`s business end.
this picture is a little intimidating but in the other pics it’s very endearing. I imagine you miss the little critter’s winner personality as well as its beauty.