Need to head out for good snorkeling again

I'm running low on 'good' fish pics. I need to head for some seriously fishy clear water to get more! The fish in this pic are parrots, an Arabian butterfly, and the one in the middle I think is a sheri (that's the 'local' name for it). There are some lovely corals in this pic as well, but I'm not very good at identifying them (I barely survived my invertebrate zoology class at university. I was too busy trying to just pass the thing to really learn much of the stuff I really needed to know to become a marine biologist!). I think I can count about 5 species of coral in this pic.

I see on each trip through the fish markets some formerly beautiful now dead 'fancy fish' (butterflies, angels etc.....). I can't believe that any one buys them when there are other 'tastier' seeming fish around. I think the local fishermen accidentally catch these beauties in their traps so they are sold as food. The traps look something like igloos but made from wire. Traditionally, I believe they were woven from palm leaves. The husband has devised a small one from a plastic trash can, a take-way/carry out container, and some cable ties. We're hoping to catch some smallish non-edible, non-coral reef type fish. Ah the things ex-pats do for entertainment! It's going to be interesting to see if we can catch anything. Courtesy of my brother-in-law's suggestion, we're going to use coconut as bait in the 'trap.' (Disclaimer: no fish will be harmed in this bizarre form of entertainment!)

Not much on the agenda for today. Munchkin #2 had a massive allergy attack this morning and is now out cold but comfortable after some medicine. She's cuddled in on the sofa. Munchkin #1 is in dire need of a haircut, so we may try to get him to the barber later today. I'd like to cruise through one of my fave 'ex-pat catering' markets to restock my frozen foods. Frozen bean and cheese burritos are a busy-day staple in our house. Also, I have a rather large gift certificate in my purse presented to me last June for a book/music/DVD kinda store. I'd like to use it, so I no longer have to worry about losing it in the bottomless pit I call my purse!

And, a special "Peace" goes out to all my buddies currently concerned over politics in their home countries. My thoughts are with you!