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Sea Viking Wall & James Bond Wrecks, 8 April 10

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This sponge is as tall as I am, deep along the wall.
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This sponge is as tall as I am, deep along the wall.

Robin TaylortaylorinlightStuart Cove'sbahamasscubaunderwaterdivingspongebluedeep

  • This sponge is as tall as I am, deep along the wall.
  • Untitled photo
  • It's a long way up!
  • A lobster defends its turf, aiming its spines at me.
  • I always love a bright sponge at depth.
  • A cloud of immature thimble jellies.  Apparently this is a sign that warmer weather is on the way.
  • The "Tears of Allah" wreck.  One of the James Bond Wrecks, this one was used in the film "Never Say Never Again," when Sean Connery swam through a torpedo-hole while being pursued by a tiger shark.
  • The bow of "Tears of Allah"
  • The bow of "Tears of Allah"
  • "Tears of Allah"
  • "Tears of Allah"
  • The torpedo hole Sean Connery swam through in "Never say Never Again"
  • My colleague and roommate, Lee, lurks in the wreck, waiting for customers.
  • Yours truly, photographed by Lee through the torpedo hole.  This is one of the classic photos we shoot of the guests at Finphoto.
  • The "Vulcan Bomber."  This prop was used for the film "Thunderball."  When the scaffolding was covered in canvas, it made for a reasonably convincing version of the real thing.  40 years later, it is covered in coral and sponges.
  • A colony of Feather-duster worms on the Vulcan Bomber.
  • A colony of Feather-duster worms on the Vulcan Bomber.
  • Yellowtail snapper beside the Vulcan Bomber.
  • A Squirrelfish that has run out of holes to hide in.
  • Sunburst through the Vulcan Bomber.
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