When I moved to a coastal region of Florida, it opened up a whole new area to explore. I've always been a fan of the beach, but now I had easy access to both oceanfront and a calm saltwater sound (known locally as the Indian River).

It wasn't long before I had a small 5-gallon aquarium, a simple setup with just a circulator, light, and heater, and had stocked it with whatever I was finding on my explorations. The original intention was to have a temporary housing place for interesting photo subjects, but it developed into a nearly self-sustaining system. The only thing I do is replenish the water regularly, stock with various seaweeds as a food source, and watch what happens.

The worst thing about this is, I often have no idea what species I'm actually photographing. Research on marine subjects, especially the little ones, isn't as easy as flipping through a bird guide. So anyone that recognizes anything here and can pinpoint a species, please don't hesitate to e-mail me.

So, click on any link that looks interesting...