Christmas Reef Wreath - Merry Christmas!

Littering the ocean floor around the island of Statia in the Caribbean are numerous anchors some of them dating back hundreds of years.  Many were caught on coral and had to be cut away so the ship could sail.  Some were cut away to free the ship from approaching storms or enemy ships.  Over time these anchors have become encrusted with generations of coral and sponge.

As you descend in the water column light waves become diffused and absorbed by water.  The first colors to go are red followed by orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet.  You can remember this by the acronym ROYGBIV.  I have observed that many divers are blissfully unaware of the wonderful explosion of color that they hurriedly passed by.  All they see are dark shades of gray, but, shine a light on these dark shades and a kaleidoscope of colors jump out at you.

While observing the eye of the anchor we noticed the similarity to a Christmas Wreath.  Enjoy the beauty of the colorful encrusting sponges and have a ....

MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Tim & Mary