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So I've been to Florida Keys this summer (or was it 100 years ago, the time run so fast...) and took tons of picture. Some of them may be interesting to you so I thought I share. Please forgive me if I made any ID mistakes and correct if you know the right name. Thanks

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First, private beach of the place we've stayed in. I've had luck to see a lot of marine life by just snorkeling there.

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A small island that were a coral reef before the ocean levels dropped some time ago. Those kind of formations are usually accesible only by boat, but this one is close enough to the shore you can kayak there.

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Spotted eagle ray seen from the bridge while we were driving to Key West


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We've found some interesting shells on that small island

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Atlantic spadefish school I photographed under a restaurant's molo

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A box crab. Afraid of me as you see

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Hermit crab walking on the rocks during low tide

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Seaweed blenny poking out of his hole. He was pissed off when I tried to picture him:)


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Some kind of large nudibranch I suppose

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Juvenile french angelfish

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And two adults

Now corals

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Some kind of monti? with Christmas tree worms. I love these

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Same thing with green tip anemone

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Some sps

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Sea fans with dead man's fingers

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Zoanthids. I ultimately thought how would they look under my light:)

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That was amazing find- a rock completely covered with nice green zoas

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Last one christmas tree colony on brain coral



I've got a lot of pictures left. Want more?
 
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"Dry" pictures (the first one in this thread for example) were taken with Nikon D90 and Nikon D40. Lenses were Nikkor 18-105, Tamron 90mm macro and Nikkor 55-200. Underwater pictures are from RIP Pentax Optio W60 (piece of crap leaked) and Canon Powershot D10
 
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Thanks guys. And yes, of course anyone can get there. I snorkeled all over the Keys to get those, the best places are Bahia Honda state park and their snorkel trip and Dry Tortugas. I'm planning to camp there for 2-3 days the next time I go.
 

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