L ittle Ragged Cut, Ragged Islands, Bahamas

 Out in the morning for a snorkel.  We're still the only boat in the anchorage.  We're a tiny white dot in the center of the photo.

Winds had died down but the surf was still pretty high.  

Good to be back in the water but the visibility was poor due to churned up sand and froth from the breaking waves.

Zoom in and you can see a small-ish lobster.  Oddly, a lot of the lobster we are seeing are perched at the opening of their lair.  Like in an aggressive stance.  They are usually hunkered back in their "hole" in the coral.  

With the churning waves and less than ideal visibility, we decided to cut the snorkel shorter than usual and head back to the boat.

Overdue for some laundry....

The deck was full with laundry and drying snorkel gear.  I'm sure to a passer-by we look like vagabonds.

After lunch at low tide we decided to try again for a more pleasant snorkel since the winds are going to fill back in tomorrow and keep us from having another snorkel opportunity for about a week.

Much better! 

Nice visibility

Coral still not terribly healthy but not horrible.

After having passed on a dozen or more small-to-medium lobsters, Duane did spear this nice one.

Pretty sunset but no green flash.  

I made some lobster bisque for my supper - it was fabulous.  (Substituted evaporated milk for the heavy cream).