Best of Mike #212

Eels, in this case a Spotted Moray....  like to wedge themselves into a crack or hole along the reef.

It gives them secure spot.... to watch the goings on and those that pass by.

Sometimes the whole Eel doesn't fit into the chosen spot.... so a scene like my first pixture here, is not uncommon at all.

In cases like this, Linda likes to glide in and give the tail a gentle touch.... just to see how the Eel will react.

She particularly likes to do this when I am on the other side of the coral head trying to get a pixture of the front end of that same Eel.

Generally the Eel will jump a little.... which causes me to jump a lot.

In this particular case, instead of jumping out the other side of his hole....the Eel whirled around.

Sticking his head out where his tail used to be.... now it was Linda's turn to jump.

Between the two of them and all of their jumping and whirling.... the sandy bottom got pretty stirred up.

If you look closely in the lower left corner of the frame.... you can still see some sand particles floating in the water. 

And, if you listen hard enough.... you can still hear me giggling, as I watched the whole thing happen.