Underwater

 

Now I know I'm on vacation. I'm posting my first underwater photo ever. Some sort of corral-ly thing. My Digital Rebel and salt water do not mix so I impulsively bought a little Olympus camera that is waterproof to 33 ft. I'll tell you, taking a brand new camera swimming in the ocean with you is a bit frightening even if it is under warranty.
I have learned that photography and snorkeling do not mix well together. Being on the surface of the water, unlike scuba, you bob up and down too much to be able to try to focus the camera. Not to mention that I couldn't see the screen well. So I would aim the camera at something interesting and press the button hoping that the focus was at least close. Meanwhile I was praying that the wave wouldn't push me into what must have been the world's largest sea urchins. Between the urchins and the waves, my attempts at catching a fish on camera are sometimes a bit laughable. Maybe I'll post my picture of half a grouper later on.
We are having fun in paradise, i.e. somewhere on the southeast end of Puerto Rico. It is such a relief to be away from home and cold weather. Tomorrow the plan is to go to El Yunque, the nearby rainforest. If there is time, I'll post more of our adventures afterward.
Don't expect too much blog-visiting from me this week and I may have to neglect all my memes. In a mere 7 days, I'll be back home wasting precious time on-line again.
In the meantime, I'm rambling. Hasta Manana.