The bay itself is shallow, only about 20ft and has a sandy bottom, hence the beautiful turquoise color you see in the water.
It's a fairly long swim, from the shore, to the point where the reef drops away.
But always an interesting swim as as there are still a few small, very old, cannon scattered about the bottom and it's always fun to find one of those.
The rock you see, that makes up the land mass looks a whole lot like volcanic rock but it is not. There has never been any volcanic action near Bonaire, even at the dawn of time.
Bonaire was formed from coral reef. Eons ago, as it rose from the sea and died off, the coral left limestone deposits. Being a very soft rock, the limestone was subject to wind and water erosion.
So over the years, the island, has taken on an appearance that is hauntingly similar to some of the landscapes that I have seen on Maui.
Although, Bonaire is a desert and therefore much, much less lush than the Hawaii Islands.
Mike ... this is such a beautiful picture! I want to go into that water sooo bad... You have the ability to capture the real essence of nature and your love for what you see is conveyed in the pictures you take. Thank for sharing!
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