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GerardoG · 11 August 2011, 07:51 AM

Dear TRF friends:

I recently had the great opportunity of witnessing again one of nature's beauties; this time my BlackBerry made it possible to semi-document this (sorry for the pics).

We arrived on site a little after 11pm, it was a dark and windy night but excitement was in the air. My companion: my trusty sub c

a few minutes or hours later; the miracle started. A big shadow emerges from the ocean and walks to the beach. They are here. Beautiful, 1.40 meter long (4.6 ft) turtles.

They dig their nests in the warm sand and lay 100-140 eggs. Up until that night, turtle guardians had noticed over 400 nests on that beach.

then cover and camouflage the nest in an amazing process that takes almost one hour; just to turn around and go back to the ocean

20-25 years from now, the newly born turtles will come back to the same beach where they were born; one of natures mysteries and beauties.

Sand. Ocean. Turtles. My sub in its favorite (and natural) environment.

Art 1 · 11 August 2011, 07:53 AM

chiko323 · 11 August 2011, 07:57 AM

Very cool!

Jason71 · 11 August 2011, 07:57 AM

That is really cool Gerardo. Thanks for sharing

MaxCargo · 11 August 2011, 07:59 AM

ManUtd · 11 August 2011, 08:01 AM

Very cool Gerardo!

GerardoG · 11 August 2011, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by chiko323

Very cool!

It is, VERY cool.

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Originally Posted by Jason71

That is really cool Gerardo. Thanks for sharing

It is one of those things that, when you are invited to, does not sound fun (hey, let's go to the turtle guardian's beach and sit for hours in the sand to maybe see a turtle lay eggs....), but once it happens; you are SOOOOOOO happy to be there.

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Very cool Gerardo!

MortgageGuy · 11 August 2011, 08:13 AM

Great pics man, I love it

GerardoG · 11 August 2011, 08:24 AM

Thank you Adam.

rolio · 11 August 2011, 08:35 AM

Nothing more natural than a Sub c in nature

nauticajoe · 11 August 2011, 08:45 AM

That's awesome!

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brownbear · 11 August 2011, 08:55 AM

cool.. thanks for sharing..

skyedog · 11 August 2011, 09:20 AM

Thanks for sharing Gerardo! where are you ? Sipadan?

GerardoG · 11 August 2011, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by rolio

Nothing more natural than a Sub c in nature

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Originally Posted by nauticajoe

That's awesome!

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Yes!!

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cool.. thanks for sharing..

Thank you for reading

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Originally Posted by skyedog

Thanks for sharing Gerardo! where are you ? Sipadan?

Mexico, Central America and Caribbean

Sherwooddavid · 11 August 2011, 09:32 AM

Awesome Geraldo !

sea-dweller · 11 August 2011, 09:45 AM

Nice photos!

meloncap78 · 11 August 2011, 09:46 AM

A sight to behold I can only imagine. Great pics.

kcmo · 11 August 2011, 09:47 AM

Too cool G!!!

Submarino · 11 August 2011, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by GerardoG

Dear TRF friends:

I recently had the great opportunity of witnessing again one of nature's beauties; this time my BlackBerry made it possible to semi-document this (sorry for the pics).

We arrived on site a little after 11pm, it was a dark and windy night but excitement was in the air. My companion: my trusty sub c

a few minutes or hours later; the miracle started. A big shadow emerges from the ocean and walks to the beach. They are here. Beautiful, 1.40 meter long (4.6 ft) turtles.

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They dig their nests in the warm sand and lay 100-140 eggs. Up until that night, turtle guardians had noticed over 400 nests on that beach.

then cover and camouflage the nest in an amazing process that takes almost one hour; just to turn around and go back to the ocean

20-25 years from now, the newly born turtles will come back to the same beach where they were born; one of natures mysteries and beauties.

Sand. Ocean. Turtles. My sub in its favorite (and natural) environment.

Suertudo!!! Que hermoso espectaculo!!! Lucky you. I hopemy eyes get to witness such an amazing thing. Especially if my SD it's on me.

Un abrazo.

rfknauss · 11 August 2011, 09:49 AM

Nice pics Gerardo!

JoeG · 11 August 2011, 10:38 AM

Outstanding pics Gerardo! You witnessed an amazing part of nature. I hope to observe this one day (night). Thanks for sharing!

GerardoG · 11 August 2011, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Sherwooddavid

Awesome Geraldo !

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Originally Posted by sea-dweller

Nice photos!

I did what I could, thank you!

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Originally Posted by meloncap78

A sight to behold I can only imagine. Great pics.

it is indeed!

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Originally Posted by kcmo

Too cool G!!!

Thank you K

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Originally Posted by Submarino

Suertudo!!! Que hermoso espectaculo!!! Lucky you. I hopemy eyes get to witness such an amazing thing. Especially if my SD it's on me.

Un abrazo.

Gracias, en verdad un espectaculo unico.

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Nice pics Gerardo!

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Originally Posted by JoeG

Outstanding pics Gerardo! You witnessed an amazing part of nature. I hope to observe this one day (night). Thanks for sharing!

I strongly suggest it. The odd thing is that most Caribbean places have turtle nesting sites which are active from July through September but tourists do not visit them!

Jinder · 11 August 2011, 11:11 AM

Wild!!!

gwalker · 11 August 2011, 11:35 AM

Sweet. I worked at a turtle rehab facility in Juno Beach, FL for a summer. We did nesting surveys almost every night. Those are some very cool pics.

dddrees · 11 August 2011, 11:49 AM

Cool PICs Gerado, thanks for sharing.

Brenngun · 11 August 2011, 12:10 PM

Very lucky to witness such a splendid event. Nice pics.

drockadam · 11 August 2011, 12:49 PM

Very cool!

The Joker · 11 August 2011, 05:08 PM

Blimey it looks like you got well close. Hope the lume didn't scare any of them off.

ExpII · 11 August 2011, 08:54 PM

I was really expecting something else from this post.

BeekerMuppet · 11 August 2011, 10:25 PM

Great pics, they do your avatar justice

11 August 2011, 07:51 AM	#1
GerardoG Banned Join Date: Oct 2005 Real Name: Gerardo Location: Here Watch: ALL of them Posts: 32,098	Nature's beauties. Dear TRF friends: I recently had the great opportunity of witnessing again one of nature's beauties; this time my BlackBerry made it possible to semi-document this (sorry for the pics). We arrived on site a little after 11pm, it was a dark and windy night but excitement was in the air. My companion: my trusty sub c a few minutes or hours later; the miracle started. A big shadow emerges from the ocean and walks to the beach. They are here. Beautiful, 1.40 meter long (4.6 ft) turtles. They dig their nests in the warm sand and lay 100-140 eggs. Up until that night, turtle guardians had noticed over 400 nests on that beach. then cover and camouflage the nest in an amazing process that takes almost one hour; just to turn around and go back to the ocean 20-25 years from now, the newly born turtles will come back to the same beach where they were born; one of natures mysteries and beauties. Sand. Ocean. Turtles. My sub in its favorite (and natural) environment.

11 August 2011, 07:57 AM	#4
Jason71 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Real Name: Jason Location: USA Watch: Rolex/Tudor Divers Posts: 7,973	That is really cool Gerardo. Thanks for sharing __________________ Best Regards, Jason Just Say "NO" to Polishing Card-Carrying Member of the Global Association of Retro-Grouch Curmudgeons LIfe is too short to wear inexpensive watches PLEXI IS SEXY

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ManUtd "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Real Name: Eric Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 1,613	Very cool Gerardo! __________________ 116520 116610LN 126334 126600 PAM986

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11 August 2011, 07:53 AM	#2
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11 August 2011, 07:57 AM	#3
chiko323 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: MA Watch: AP & Rolex Posts: 953	Very cool!

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11 August 2011, 08:24 AM	#9
GerardoG Banned Join Date: Oct 2005 Real Name: Gerardo Location: Here Watch: ALL of them Posts: 32,098	Thank you Adam.

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nauticajoe "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: Joe Location: PA Posts: 14,774	That's awesome! --- - Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

11 August 2011, 08:55 AM	#12
brownbear "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Real Name: Danny Location: georgia Watch: it Bub Posts: 1,334	cool.. thanks for sharing..

11 August 2011, 09:20 AM	#13
skyedog "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: Joey Location: around the Bay Watch: ing TRF Posts: 1,942	Thanks for sharing Gerardo! where are you ? Sipadan?

11 August 2011, 09:32 AM	#15
Sherwooddavid "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Real Name: Dave Location: Canada Watch: Submariner Posts: 2,079	Awesome Geraldo !

11 August 2011, 09:45 AM	#16
sea-dweller "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Dennis Location: Bay Area - 925 Posts: 40,018	Nice photos!

11 August 2011, 09:46 AM	#17
meloncap78 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Real Name: Joshua Location: Syracuse, NY Watch: LV C Posts: 2,204	A sight to behold I can only imagine. Great pics.

11 August 2011, 09:47 AM	#18
kcmo "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Real Name: Karis Location: USA Posts: 19,377	Too cool G!!!

11 August 2011, 09:49 AM	#20
rfknauss 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Richard Location: Macungie, PA Watch: 5513 Sub, LV Sub Posts: 14,493	Nice pics Gerardo! __________________ *"Few things in life give man as great a pleasure as wearing a Rolex!"* TRF's "AFTER DARK" Bar & NightClub Patron

11 August 2011, 10:38 AM	#21
JoeG "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: Joe Location: New York Posts: 188	Outstanding pics Gerardo! You witnessed an amazing part of nature. I hope to observe this one day (night). Thanks for sharing!

11 August 2011, 11:11 AM	#23
Jinder Banned Join Date: Sep 2010 Real Name: Jinder Location: Ontario Watch: 116713 Posts: 601	Wild!!!

11 August 2011, 11:35 AM	#24
gwalker "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Real Name: Gunter Location: AL/NJ Watch: DSSD; 116610LN Posts: 5,509	Sweet. I worked at a turtle rehab facility in Juno Beach, FL for a summer. We did nesting surveys almost every night. Those are some very cool pics.

11 August 2011, 11:49 AM	#25
dddrees "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2010 Real Name: Dan Location: USA Watch: This N That Posts: 34,251	Cool PICs Gerado, thanks for sharing. __________________ When it captures your imagination, that's when you know you have found your passion. Loyal Foot Soldier of The Nylon Nation. Card Carrying Member of the Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons

11 August 2011, 12:10 PM	#26
Brenngun 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: Rick Location: Smokin' Heaven Watch: Rolex & Tudor Posts: 3,822	Very lucky to witness such a splendid event. Nice pics.

11 August 2011, 12:49 PM	#27
drockadam "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Real Name: Adam Location: Ontario, Canada Watch: Pepsi. Posts: 5,749	Very cool!

11 August 2011, 05:08 PM	#28
The Joker "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Gotham Posts: 9,634	Blimey it looks like you got well close. Hope the lume didn't scare any of them off.

11 August 2011, 08:54 PM	#29
ExpII Banned Join Date: Mar 2011 Real Name: chris Location: Boston, MA Watch: Milgauss, PAM 359 Posts: 390	I was really expecting something else from this post.

11 August 2011, 10:25 PM	#30
BeekerMuppet "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Yuri Location: NL Watch: 14000M, 16570 Posts: 574	Great pics, they do your avatar justice __________________ (Wearing) First Luxury Watch: Seiko Kinetic Arctura 5M42-0E39 & First Rolex: Air King 14000M Black dial (K) & Second Rolex: Explorer II 16570 White dial (V) (Saving for) Grand Seiko SBGH015J1

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