On 4 September 2004, hurricane Ivan passed by Bonaire. This was our first encounter with a hurricane (consider that Bonaire is officially out of the hurricane belt). It passed relatively quickly, leaving all of the boards torn off of the Sabadeco Pier.
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On 2 September 2007, hurricane Felix, at category 2, passed about 70 miles north of Bonaire during the night. The next day I took a tour around from Oil Slick Leap down to Bruce Bowker's Carib Inn to survey the damage.
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On 10 September 2004, we dove the Sabadeco Pier for the first time since Ivan passed. Very sad. The 30 foot tall coral tower that Eduardino lived on was completely toppled and tumbled down the reef. This is a different reef now.
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By 10am on 17 November 2007, we measured 7 inches of rain in the previous 24 hours. The storm is letting up, but we get another few inches before it is all over. Waterfalls on Bonaire! Scenes from around our Sabadeco neighborhood. We still (2010) are seeing the effects of all of the silt deposited on the reef. All of Sabadeco Terrace drained into the ocean at the pier.
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In August of 2003, or there abouts, at least 5 juvenile Caribbean Reef Sharks were first spotted at the dive site Weber's Joy. This is a bit of footage of one or two of them. From all of the "pressure" of dive boats visiting, over the next month or so, the five migrated south a bit and settled in between the moorings at Bacadera and Andrea II--e.g. right at the Sabadeco pier. We saw the very shy babies multiple times over the next 6 to 8 months until they grew up and moved away.
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On the same dive we saw the sharks (previous video), we played a bit with this octopus.
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A magical dive with a school of Boga and some Jacks hunting them.
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This was a dive I filmed of a group of veterinarians on Bonaire. They were here to volunteer in a dog spaying clinic. This was to show my appreciation.
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A rare dive at the southern tip of Bonaire at the lighthouse. Must be very calm for that.
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In September of 2005, Gypsy Divers of Raleigh, NC visit Bonaire and dive the Cai Channel.
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In September of 2005, Gypsy Divers of Raleigh, NC visit Bonaire and dive the Salt Pier.
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A bubble eating Queen Angelfish, a pet Sand Diver and a Shrimp manicure! Oh yes, and a Stingray. House reef in the Punt Vierkant neighborhood.
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On 2008-01-04, This time with my visiting family.
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This is a video of a mangrove snorkel sponsored by Buddy Dive with Ned and Anna DeLoach.
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For about two weeks prior to New Years, it becomes legal to sell fireworks on Bonaire...Any and all fireworks. And, it seems every family puts on an amazing display. This was filmed from high in the Santa Barbara neighborhood.
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Through some magic incantation, one can get this group of Masqueraders to come to your house on New Years day. The pay is supposedly rum. All of the costumes have a straw sized hole over the mouth. One of the few traditional displays one can see still on Bonaire.
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No one I know is quite sure why, but most evenings, an hour or so before sunset, a group of Flamingos fly from the southern salt ponds over to Venezuela (Lake Maracaibo??). Like most things in life, it probably comes down to money or sex. Worth the effort. We've found the best place is just past the last (Red) Slave huts before you get to the lighthouse. Bring Wine and Binoculars and wait patiently.
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The famed sanctuary. I'm sure they are better off inside, but boy, they can end up in the passenger's seat if they think you have food.
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Around Carnival time Bonaire has several parades. This one stars the kids.
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One day driving by, the door to the lighthouse was open. Much of this was shot from atop the tower.
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Some of my favorite sites and sights on Bonaire.
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On a visit with college chums, we try the hot air ballooning in Albuquerque.
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