Thank you, Georgia. They’re really hard to find on the reefs, although I have seen several, but they usually hang onto soft coral where one can’t easily get a camera. I would say that this is my best shot so far of a seahorse!
What a great picture of such a cool little creature, Cathy!
Unrelated: the New York Times recently had a haiku contest (I wasn’t aware of it; oh well). They’ve published the results. You might find them entertaining. Sorry I don’t have a short link:
One of my favorite sea creatures, Cathy! Love this shot and I can watch these beauties forever. We recently went to the aquarium and there was a few of these floating around in a wall of water. They are hypnotizing and angelic-like. They seem to have these kind expressions on their faces.
They seem so gentle and I agree, they’re mesmerizing. Have you ever seen the sea-dragons? They’re a kind of seahorse native to the Indian Ocean. I would LOVE to see them in the wild (and photograph them, of course!). Thanks, Brigitte!
Thanks, Carrie. I agree about genetics and camouflage. And it is abundant on the coral reefs. Just about every creature that lives there has some strategy for protection related to camouflage. That’s why it’s really helpful to have a light handy to find them, even in the daytime!
I think of all the creatures in the world, the seahorse is my absolute favorite. They are truly a marvel, and reason enough to believe in fairies. Your little guy is amazingly well camouflaged – he/she looks exactly like the coral!! Love this! 🙂
Seahorses really are magical creatures. It’s soooo exciting to see one in the wild. The trick however to finding them is that they don’t tend to move very far so once they’re sighted, it’s usually possible to find them again – a little secret that I only learned on our last dive trip. And I used the think that the divemasters were always so good at spotting them! Well they are, but the fact that seahorses tend to stay put, makes it much easier for them to predict their whereabouts!
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What a little beauty and such colors! The haiku tells the story perfectly.
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Thank you, Georgia. They’re really hard to find on the reefs, although I have seen several, but they usually hang onto soft coral where one can’t easily get a camera. I would say that this is my best shot so far of a seahorse!
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I have never seen one better, there usually well, so neutral, glad you had the luck to find it!
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The little guy knows how to hide!
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They certainly do, Frank, and combined with their size and highly effective camouflage, they’re definitely hard to spot!
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But your keen eye was on the spot!
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I love horses of all kinds. 🙂 Good one!
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Thanks, Janet. I agree! I love horses of all kinds too.
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What a great picture of such a cool little creature, Cathy!
Unrelated: the New York Times recently had a haiku contest (I wasn’t aware of it; oh well). They’ve published the results. You might find them entertaining. Sorry I don’t have a short link:
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Thanks, V! I’ll check it out. I’m really not sure my stuff is true haiku – I suspect it’s kindof pseudo but it is fun to write.
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Isn’t he beautiful! What a treasure to find.
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So beautiful, Lee! I really love them!
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One of my favorite sea creatures, Cathy! Love this shot and I can watch these beauties forever. We recently went to the aquarium and there was a few of these floating around in a wall of water. They are hypnotizing and angelic-like. They seem to have these kind expressions on their faces.
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They seem so gentle and I agree, they’re mesmerizing. Have you ever seen the sea-dragons? They’re a kind of seahorse native to the Indian Ocean. I would LOVE to see them in the wild (and photograph them, of course!). Thanks, Brigitte!
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I find camouflage to be such an interesting phenomenon. Talk about clever genetics. It’s really quite fascinating. Great picture!
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Thanks, Carrie. I agree about genetics and camouflage. And it is abundant on the coral reefs. Just about every creature that lives there has some strategy for protection related to camouflage. That’s why it’s really helpful to have a light handy to find them, even in the daytime!
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I wish introverts had camouflage. I’d find that handy for those times I want to be left alone… 😉
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Yeah, wouldn’t it be great to have Mystique’s mutation?
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Indeed.
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With the added benefit of looking like Rebecca Romijn…
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Yes, that wouldn’t be so bad. 🙂
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That is a great capture!
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Thank you, Amy. I was so excited to get this one!
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What a beauty! He looks like he’s made of beads and sequins! 🙂
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I know, Jen! I had never been able to get that close to one with my camera before. The macro really did accentuate the colors and textures.
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I think of all the creatures in the world, the seahorse is my absolute favorite. They are truly a marvel, and reason enough to believe in fairies. Your little guy is amazingly well camouflaged – he/she looks exactly like the coral!! Love this! 🙂
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Seahorses really are magical creatures. It’s soooo exciting to see one in the wild. The trick however to finding them is that they don’t tend to move very far so once they’re sighted, it’s usually possible to find them again – a little secret that I only learned on our last dive trip. And I used the think that the divemasters were always so good at spotting them! Well they are, but the fact that seahorses tend to stay put, makes it much easier for them to predict their whereabouts!
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