Postcard from the Reef – Page 8 – A Darker View

Postcard from the Reef – Bloody Hermit Crab

Bloody Hermit Crab — Bloody hermit crab (Dardanus sanguinocarpus) in a cave at 20ft depth

Yellow-Spotted Guard Crab

Yellow-Spotted Guard Crab — A yellow-spotted guard crab (Trapezia flavopunctata) shelters in the arms of an antler coral (Pocillopora eydouxi)

Rough-Spined Urchin

Rough-Spined Urchin — A rough-spined urchin (Chondrocidaris gigantea) beside the wreck of the naked Lady at 110′

Postcard from the Reef – Moorish

Moorish Idol — A moorish idol (Zanclus cornutus) in a cave at 30ft depth, Holoholokai

Postcard from the Reef – Haig’s Hermit Crab

Haig's Hermit Crab — Haig’s hermit crab (Calcinus haigae) at 30ft depth, Hoover’s Tower

Postcard from the Reef – Trumpetfish

Trumpetfish — A trumpetfish (Aulostomus maculatus) loitering under an overhang, 25ft depth at Holoholokai

Postcard from the Reef – Banded Urchin

Banded Urchin — A young banded urchin (Echinothrix calamaris) embedded in a cave wall at 25ft depth at Holoholokai

Postcard from the Reef – Fireworm

Lined Fireworm — A lined fireworm (Pherecardia striata) and sponge on a rock shelf, depth 25ft at Holoholokai

Wreck Photo Shoot

A bit of a Mexican standoff… I shoot you, she shoots me, Pete shoots both of us. Pete has us outgunned in any case…

Photographing a Naked Lady — Andrew and Deb Cooper shooting the wreck of the Naked Lady, photo by Pete Tucker

Exploring the Naked Lady

Exploring the Naked Lady — Deb, Sky and Pete explore the wreck of the Naked Lady