Blue Spotted Cornet Fish, Turks and Caicos, Feb. 10, 2012

Blue Spotted Cornet Fish

Surprise! It looked like we weren't going to see anything exciting today when lo and behold I came across a blue spotted cornet fish on the edge of some shallow coral. It just shows that you have to be patient and things will come to you. This fish was not as big as the first one we spotted at The Bight but it was beautiful.We were able to observe it for a while as it swam through the grass
In the evening I stood alone on a dark beach while Ian went night snorkelling. Who was more at risk, I wonder. Ian reported that he saw a 6 foot nurse shark that wasn't too happy to have a light shone in its face. He also spotted a lobster, squid (the first and only of our trip), and a small sting ray. I was happy for him and happy to get off the beach.
We freshened up and walked down to Sharkbite for dinner. What a happening place. Lots of locals who all knew each other and greeted each other with hugs and kisses. Several cougars! Quinton, a musical duo, entertained us with some familiar island tunes.