Some recent pics from the East End of Grand Cayman

I just got back from the East End of Grand Cayman. I stayed at Compass Point, and dove with Ocean Frontiers. Dives were very nice, particularly the beautiful underwater topography. Here are some of photos from the trip.

some tarpon

tarpon clearing a path through some silversides

more of the silversides

The little stuff was nice, too.

Here is a link to the photos I have uploaded to Flickr so far: Flickr set from Grand Cayman

As always, comments and criticisms are welcome.

-Erwin

#3 sure caught my eye. Great school.

Thanks John. There were silversides everywhere on this trip. I asked, and they are seasonal. Here are couple more shots of them.

Nice Erwin! #3 is my favorite.

Also love no. 3 and second one of second post!

Love the silversides and cave formations.

Very cool!

awesome shots! the fairy basslet is my fave. that shot is incredible

Do you think that the silversides vary day by day? Last year we had one good day, then they seemed to have been hoovered up by the tarpon...

Tim

Thanks to all for the responses.

Hey Tim,

I do think that they vary both seasonally, and day by day. I heard some of the dive guides discussing how the population was changing. At one site, they mentioned that population was down from just a few days before, while at others, it had not changed too much. And as you say, the tarpons looked very well fed.

Erwin