16 March 2011

We began another beautiful day in Paradise by capturing 8 mongoose (6 recaptures) early in the morning because we were scheduled on an afternoon snorkeling cruise to Buck Island. The boat was filled to capacity, but that did not diminish our experience. Deidre suffered a little motion sickness but managed to keep inside what belonged inside. Julian captured some fascinating underwater images of the interplay of light, sand, and the motion of the waves. It certainly is fun to have a mathematician on these trips who looks for different patterns than do most biologists. We tend to focus on those patterns created by the living whereas he has no such bias in his observations.

Interaction of the Caribbean sunlight, waves, and water.

Jonathan and Buzz snorkeling at Buck Island.

After being on the sea in the intense tropical sun all afternoon, we spent a quiet evening at Cottages. No green flash tonight, but a gorgeous sunset nonetheless as the cloud creatures performed yet another intricate dance across the western horizon.

Sunset at Cottages By The Sea