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Up a little early on a recent dive vacation to Little Cayman in the Caribbean, with time take a few above water photos before the dive boat left.
While working on a construction project in the Cayman Islands I took advantage of islands beauty. With a hotel room right on the beach I was fortunate enough to enjoy the ocean and the Sun. Given the opportunity to travel there several times and I visited places that tourists rarely see. The biggest challenge I ran into there was motorists drive on the opposite side of road as we do here in the U.S. I tried a few times and I felt the locals there were safer when I had chosen to remain a passenger whenever I wanted to get around. Gratitude and Kindness are prevalent there as I look forward to returning to the islands sometime soon now that I’m retired.
A second photo from Hell, on Grand Cayman. I added one of the rock formation a couple days ago that the location got it's name from
Picture taken at Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brasil.
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(Amazona leucocephala) The Cayman Islands parrot is a subspecies of the Cuban Parrot. They are endemic to the Cayman Islands - which means they are found nowhere else in the world. In fact, there are only three other subspecies of this parrot in the world - two in Cuba and one in the Bahamas.
(Amazona leucocephala caymanensis) The Cayman Island parrot is, in fact, one of two subspecies of the Cuban Parrot (Amazona leucocephala). Both subspecies are endemic to the Cayman Islands - which means they are found nowhere else in the world. In fact, there are only three other subspecies of this parrot in the world - two in Cuba and one in the Bahamas.
Cayman's parrots have iridescent green feathers with darker edges over the body, a white eye ring, red cheeks, black ear patches and brilliant blue wing feathers which are only obvious when the bird is in flight. The tail has blue outer edges, with some red and yellowish green underneath.
The Grand Cayman Parrot (Amazona leucocephala caymanensis) in particular has a pink flush to its whitish forehead. The male is slightly larger and more brightly coloured than the female. Juvenile birds have yellowish foreheads, gradually becoming more washed with pink as they mature.
This one was busy preening his feathers while still keeping his beady eyes on me!
It is estimated to be more than 30 million caymans live in Pantanal region of Brazil. They are almost all around and looking quite dangerous. For sure they are the most important preys of Jaguars in this particular area near the river banks. Their extreme silent existence in the water surface is quite scary.
Bright and colorful scuba divers next to Macabuca tiki bar and Sundivers dive shop in Cracked Conch, on Grand Cayman Island.
Taken at Sunset on Seven Mile Beach in the Cayman Islands with my iPhone 7plus. Processed with Snapseed, Distressedfx and PhotoToaster apps.
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I spotted this invasive Curly-tailed Lizard on a sidewalk in front of a veterinarian's office in Lake Placid, Florida. I've never seen one before and had never even heard of this species. It's quite a bit larger than our native lizards and a little smaller than Florida mosquitoes (okay, I'm exaggerating just a little about the mosquitoes).
Northern Curly-tailed Lizards are native to the Bahamas, Cuba, and the Cayman Islands but were apparently introduced to Florida in the 1940s by a farmer to eradicate sugar cane pests. I think this type of thinking brought us our invasive Bufo (Cane) toads too.
Most of these lizards have been reported in South Florida, but I found two reports for Highlands County with one of them being in 2014 within a few blocks of this sighting.
Press "z" to enlarge.
Nikon D500, 200-500mm
f/5.6, 500mm
1/2500, ISO 2200
Hand held
(I'm really bad about checking my camera settings before taking pictures and blew out some detail in the tail. I was leaving the vet's office when I unexpectedly spotted the lizard but fortunately had the camera in my car since I was heading to Driggers Road afterwards to take pictures after the quick stop to pick up some medicine.)
A beautiful creature, in a unique location, on a spectacular day in the early morning. It just doesn't get any better. Diving in Grand Cayman, using a magic filter, as shot.
Estoril Summer Party - Iberian Supercars / CPV July 2024. Race 2
Team: Veloso Motorsport
Driver: Francisco Mora
Car: Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS
The fluid shapes of these beautiful creatures provide unlimited photographic possibilities. So much fun!