Anne Holz left us some memories.
Anne and her mother stayed here this month and spent a week in 'Mucky Pirates Bay' looking for critters and finding many. Here are just some of the photo's she left for me to share with the Brethren. Enjoy
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Pipefish and Camoflaged Crabs
Ode to pipefish by the Captain Of Muck and Pirates in the Bay be found Ghostpipefish by the bushel abound Ornate, Robust swim around with glee All await a photograph from Me Garr ! ;-) Some of the decorator crabs in Mucky Pirates Bay are getting the art of camouflage down pat. And a teeny weeny blue suckered octopus make a house in a piece of discarded pipe. To give you an idea of size my proddy stick is marked off in inches. Cunningly disguised decorator crab Nr#1 Cunningly disguised decorator crab Nr#2 I'm tiny, you can't see me, now bugger off! One of many this season. Pairing up and pretty Robust (ghostpipefish)
Bali underwater Critter Villas
The Villa market in Bali is pretty full these days but no one considers our underwater friends. After talking to a marine biologist about how they tied together short lengths of plastic pipes to bring invertebrates in for study. We figured figured some small "Bis Beton" pipes would make nice habitats for our own critters here in "Mucky Pirates Bay". So now we have 6 undersea view villa habitats spread out towards the jetty here in Pemuteran Bay. Unfurnished villas are available for rent, ideal for families, with all round salt water pool. Two storey critter apartments Captain Budi gettings his hands dirty Trainee Edi kicking up sand and having problems with Villa placement First interested buyer checking out the view DM Wayan, Captain Budi and Trainee Edi - Villa Construction Captain Sahari, Trainee Rozi, DW Mis, DM Made, DM Abdul - Material transport and general skivvying Currently "Mucky Pirates Bay" is pipefish heaven, or lovers...