More Fun off Lee Stocking Island
Ambler Isle
V and S
Wed 4 May 2011 21:32
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We hiked up to the high spot and took pictures of the
Amber Isle bobbing alone at anchor. Then we had a shore lunch
before heading back to pickup our dive gear. We brought the look bucket,
hoping to see a reef. Time and time again we peered thru the glass bottom
bucket, but saw only grass. Finally we saw a little soft coral, and also a
few heads. Although it was more open to the winds, we decided to
try. As I slipped into the water off the dinghy side, I gasped in
delight: it was a coral garden. No tall coral heads were there, but
many smaller corals dotted the white sand. We saw cactus corals paired
with purple sea fans. Tall wheat-like stalks swayed in the current.
As I entered my "one with the sea" zone and hovered quietly above one, the fish
began to come out of hiding. I saw nassau groupers, margates, queen
triggers with their trailing tail fins. A colorful Queen Angelfish peered
up at me from her hiding place. The reef was totally alive with many
species. We would have to check their names in the fish book when we
returned to the boat. I could not leave this pretty spot. But after
an hour, we began to get chilled and had to climb out. We rinsed all the
gear and hung it to dry. Even that chore seemed pleasant after the sea
treat.
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