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I love finding them in St. John. Would anyone else care to join me in making a little octopus gallery?

at Francis


at Gibney


at Francis


Have a nice weekend you all...

Nice!

I'd like to be,
Under the sea...

Very nice pictures! I have never seen one, but I hope to.

sea-nile sais that we would likely do that if we go night diving, but I'm not sure if I'm ready for that

Great pictures, my compliments! What camera are you using?

At Scott:

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28539958@N00/2519118563/" title="octopus 12 by liamsaunt, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3031/251 ... eafe33.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="octopus 12"></a>


close up:

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28539958@N00/2519159605/" title="Scott octopus closeup by liamsaunt, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2287/251 ... beab0c.jpg" width="500" height="281" alt="Scott octopus closeup"></a>

At Waterlemon June 2007


<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sea-nile/686236835/" title="STJ 6-12-07 016e by jtmmrut, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1219/686 ... c49910.jpg" width="500" height="281" alt="STJ 6-12-07 016e"></a>

UF Prof,
I have a Canon SD850IS and its housing and I also have PhotoShop. I appreciate your compliment

liamsaunt,
I love the close-up photo... very cool.
By the way, what was it that the octopus was so stretched out embracing (or trying to eat)?

Pickle, the octopus was eating a conch. I have a whole series of photos of it in various poses while it enjoyed dinner. It was really interesting to watch!

Fantastic photos! I've never seen an octopus while I was snorkling. Gotta look harder next time.

Dang Pickle - I can't believe you even spotted those! They are so well hidden! Thanks for starting this thread. I hope more pics get posted!

nothintolose wrote:Dang Pickle - I can't believe you even spotted those! They are so well hidden!

I admit - I have a tendency to look carefully around and into little crevices among rocks and corals. I grew up in a coastal town and used to go to a rocky shore nearby where I enjoyed exploring the tidal pools (the ocean isn't safe to swim in). I must have gotten this geeky habit from my childhood experience. That said, I do raise my head to see what's swimming around too. Gosh, I even enjoy the seascapes. But, for the most part, I'm normally the bio-geek who finds octopuses, eels, bivalves, etc. hiding in their little spots and lets her husband know about them. I would say "Lucky him".


liamsaunt,
Is there any way for us to see the series (if it's not asking too much)?


Thank you all for your comments and octopuses. I agree with nothintolose, hope we can see more pictures...