Esther's photos

Although they look like flowers, they are in fact, social feather duster tube worms. They live in calcareous tubes that they secrete and their feather duster tops are really tentacles attached to the top of their heads that they use for respiration and to trap food. The tentacles are about one inch in diameter and can be instantly retracted into the tube at any sign of danger. Photograph taken at the Curacao Seaquarium. ODT: Soft AIMG_0623

This Caribbean reef octopus resides at the Curacao Seaquarium and can rapidly change color and texture in order to blend into its surroundings, using specialised skin cells known as chromatophores. ODT: Part of the full picture AIMG_0625

Getting a boost from one of the dolphins at the Curacao Seaquarium ODT: Begins with J (Jump) AIMG_0584

Explore - October 20, 2010 #201 Although I normally cringe seeing animals as intelligent as dolphins in captivity. I had to admit that the dolphins at the Curacao Seaquarium did not seem to be miserable. They seemed to enjoy interacting with their trainers, even when they did not receive fishy treats and they swam in a large, natural setting. A number of them, including mothers with babies, would leave the Seaquarium with their trainers to swim in the open ocean with divers and then willingly return to the Seaquarium. ODT: Upside down AIMG_0496

The Agra Fort is located across the Yamuna River from the Taj Mahal, A fort stood in Agra since at least 1080 AD. The present fort was built at the sited of the forts ruins. Approximately 1,444,000 workers toiled for eight years to complete it in 1573. The fort is made out of brick and red sandstone and decorated with marble. AIMG_6254

The Agra Fort is located across the Yamuna River from the Taj Mahal, A fort stood in Agra since at least 1080 AD. The present fort was built at the sited of the forts ruins. Approximately 1,444,000 workers toiled for eight years to complete it in 1573. The fort is made out of brick and red sandstone and decorated with marble. AIMG_6254

A wonderful sign that I saw written in fractured English in Agra, India. Dining options include Peeza, Finger Chips and Kone Falex, whatever that is. Food served at 12:00 AM Noon. Hmmmm. Vegitable Katlet anyone? AIMG_6235

Wild ring neck parakeets perch precariously on the Agra Fort AIMG_6243

The Agra Fort is located across the Yamuna River from the Taj Mahal, A fort stood in Agra since at least 1080 AD. The present fort was built at the sited of the forts ruins. Approximately 1,444,000 workers toiled for eight years to complete it in 1573. The fort is made out of brick and red sandstone and decorated with marble. AIMG_6249