September's Harvest Moon

Architecture with light, inside theLower Mangrove Exhibit now 'behind the scenes' at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium and Hospital.

Punched openings of the 'boys' pool illuminate the Rays exhibit below at Stingray Beach.

Rush hour

A certain Paul Klee-ish ness

quality illuminates the lower

mangrove exhibit as the late

summer sun does its

Autumnal Equinox

Rescue Rehabilitation Release

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Mr. Black Drum goes

Urban Camo at LMX Mangrove snapper feel the Autumnal Equinox when

days equal nights, when red is grey and .....

'Moody Blues.'

CMA divers thrill the young audience
just prior to film closing in the Lower Mangrove Exhibit. Divers hope to captivate their audience upon reopening with underwater sign language comedy invoking an interactive experience with impressionable guests. Today's youth, tomorrow's .-. .-. .-.

Turtle Quest

The turtle's quest begins this day with a swim across

the Hurricane pass's swift outgoing.

But ahead lies the coast guard, while

behind looms an oncoming waterspout.

The coast line is guarded by 'Ol Yellerfoot'

The sea turtle's destination.

Whale Sharks

This 'Papa Schillingis' was encountered by Team SeaRaider at 10:45.

That is, 10 mi. offshore in 45 ft. of water.

'Papa Schilingis' comes from an old Kenya myth claiming that God threw schillings upon the beast, thus giving it its spots, and that encounters with the creature bring wealth and prosperity.

Is the presense of these 'filter feeders'
near shore confirming what divers and

fishermen observe and scientists fear?

That is, animal behavoral changes are a precurser to planet change?

Small bait fish are but one part
of the whale sharks diet.

The largest
of the fish species mainly feeds on the
smallest elements in the food chain.


Macro-alge, plankton, krill and crab larvae feed whale sharks to recorded lengths of over 40 ft weighing over 40, 000 lbs.

Could a species of adaptation and survival for 60 million years

be trying to tell us something?

Does the whale shark's unique sieve-like filtration system

which allows only water to pass thru the gills hold the key to

filtering the 'oil spill' from our living waters?

And that my friend, is the 'Word on the Water'

May's Milk Moon

May's 'Full Flower Moon' power was evident although the moon itself was not.

Also known as the 'Corn Planting Moon' or the 'Milk Moon'

The beaches are still clear of recursant hydrocarbons
But who's looking at the sand?

Dock Meeting

There was something about
"refreshments served at
dock meeting"
that just didn't add up...

"Eye Eye captain"

"So how's that vegatarian diet thing

workin' out for ya there Hog dawg?

Takin' the Red-eye

back to the dock.

3:30

Three miles out and 30 feet down.
The surface is calm,
but below lies another town.

Bottom dwellers head home while contemplating the inevitable extinction from the incoming plume.

No oil spill residue is evidenced,

however a database record has been set.

Research scientists record reflectivity

data from bottom species.

A Hogfigh's worst nightmare...

Honda St. Pete Grand Prix 2010

Saturday's qualifying action prior

to Sunday's rain-out.


Sal's new crib.
The $35 million Dali
Museum overlooking the waterfront.

Danica Patrick discusses

"the whole red-stripe thing"

with crew chief after a

qualifying run

Izod Indi Series qualifing action from Acura turn 10 at the St. Pete Honda Grand Prix 2010.