These pictures were taken in September 2004 on Bonaire in the Dutch Antilles. Bonaire is a world-famous dive
destination and has calm, clear water and an abundance of marine life.

Bonaire, along with the islands of Aruba and Curacao were captured by the Dutch from the Spanish in 1633 and
have remained a Dutch colony since then.

All photos were taken with a Nikon D-70 digital camera, Nikon 16mm, 20mm and 105mm lenses and a
Tamron 28-200mm lens. Underwater light was provided by two Sea & Sea YS-120 strobes.

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Map of Bonaire	Bonaire: home of clear, turquoise water...	Iguanas and other lizards are everywhere	Using cactus as a fence on a dry, arid island	Another cactus fence

Many large orange sponges around the island	A French Angel loitering under the dive boat	Divers and some very long tube sponges	Another French Angel and a diver at Klein Bonaire	Large Porcupine Pufferfish hiding in the rope sponges

A pair of curious Reef Squid	A large Snapper on the reef at Klein Bonaire	Another large orange sponge	A small grouper known as a Coney	Christmas Tree worms, common but beautiful

Pederson's Anemone shrimp, about an inch long	A Lizardfish gives a toothy smile	Closeup of a French Angelfish	Pedersen's Shrimp and the anemone he lives in	Long-lure Frogfish

Another Frogfish posing on a tube sponge	Banded Butterflyfish hiding in a coral cave at night	Snapper and minnows on the Hilma Hooker	Divers and sponges on the Hilma Hooker	Yet another Pederson's Shrimp

Diver the pillars of the Salt Pier	A pair of French Angelfish at the Salt Pier	Orange Cup Corals and a sponge, Town Pier	More Cup Corals and orange sponges	On our way to another dive site

A juvenile Spotted Drumfish	A large Schoolmaster Snapper looks uneasily at the camera	A sharp-toothed Moray Eel

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