3 yr old Portrait

I just shot the most cooperative 3 year old I've ever run across. EJ did what he was told, where he was told to do it and cheerfully performed for Grandpa and Grandma, who knew just how to elicit his best smiles! We were literally finished in 10 minutes. Merry Christmas!

Family Portraits on Seven Mile Beach

I can't be certain, but I suspect that a family member was grossly disrespecting the photographer behind his back at this moment!

It was a busy and gratifying night for me as I rushed from sunset family portraits on the beach to the Crighton's yard for Santa. I love my job!

Santa at the Crighton's yard

Once again Santa made a stop at the Crighton's Christmas yard for the delight of hundreds of children last night. There was so much energy in the crowd that the power line blew off the pole on the street, leaving half the yard in the dark for several hours. That didn't stop everyone from having a wonderful visit with Santa though and a good time was had by all. The Red Bay Church carolers also stopped out front to sing a few songs on their annual island tour aboard a converted flat bed trailer.

FBC Christmas Cantata 2009

The First Baptist Church choir lifted hearts and voices to God beautifully on Friday and again on Sunday, Dec.11th and 13th, 2009. It was, once again a glorious night of worship as we celebrated and revered the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ who died for our sins so that we might repent and gain eternal life with God. Thank you Jesus!

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FBC Christmas Cantata 2009

The First Baptist Church choir lifted hearts and voices to God beautifully on Friday and again on Sunday, Dec.11th and 13th, 2009. It was, once again a glorious night of worship as we celebrated and revered the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ who died for our sins so that we might repent and gain eternal life with God. Thank you Jesus!

A young Hawksbill Sea Turtle came in for a close look, 100' down at a site called Sentinel Rock, Grand Cayman today. This guy seemed absolutely oblivious to the bubbling aliens in his way and swam right over me.

Orange Canyon, Grand Cayman

The dive week continues with a great macro dive on Orange Canyon and on the Wreck of the Doc Polson in Grand Cayman. A Fairy Basslet yawned at the right time for me at Orange Canyon and a Coney (small grouper species) posed stoically on the pilot house of the Doc Polson, while a big green moray took a walk about and a rarely seen school of Blue Parrotfish browsed through.

Milk Conch, Jawfish and Coral bleaching

I'm doing a bit of diving this week. Here are a few selects from today's dive at Royal Palms ledge off Seven Mile Beach. I think there is good hope for the bleached corals as the water has noticeably cooled and I still see live tissue on most of the corals I saw today. I suspect the extensive bleaching that occurred this summer may well have been the worst to date in Cayman since I arrived in 1983. This white anemone is normally solid yellowish green, but has bleached too. Several other cnidarians have bleached as well as the hard corals.

The Milk Conch and Yellow Headed Jawfish were more common sightings, yet always wonderful creatures.

Enjoy!