Flight of the fire flies

What is this?...doesn't look like much.....my first try in catching fireflies in flight.

Just what we all need! Nintendo Wii in the back of our van.

I just wanted to post this link of videos of more on the Yonagunijima and other Okinawa underwater ruins.

OK! I told myself that I was not going to post these but I guess I just couldn't resist it. These are supposed to be pics of the underwater ruins at Yonagunijima. These were taken from a tour aboard a boat. I can't dive so this was the only way. The boat ride to the ruins is about 10-15 minutes and was a real nice ride. A little rough with the waves splashing up, at times. When we reached the ruins everyone goes into this area that is actually underwater...it has windows to view whatever is underwater (like a sub). As soon as I went down to this area, I got sick!!!! I had my camera in one hand and my video camera in the other. I tried so hard to take photos but just couldn't. I was concentrating so hard not to puke the best I could do was hold my video camera up. "Forget shooting with my still cam. Forget focusing. Forget even trying to see the ruins. Just don't puke!" And guess what! I didn't puke! Isn't that something.... I was so proud. Anyway, I did manage to get it all on video and man, what a sight!

Some people believe that these are not ruins left by civilization but patterns left by wear and tear from waves and time. I don't know how much those people were smoking but there is no way that this in not man made. Take a look here. And here too. What do you think?

Nothing special. Just the last taken with my cell. This is the plane in the previous post.

This was taken with a disposable camera, taking off from Yonagunijima heading towards the main island.

A series taken at a beach on Yonagunijima.

These next few are snaps from my cell.
Shimada Shinsuke restaurant, Tomuru, on Ishigakijima is real good. Posted this link in a previous post. If you ever visit, give the curry-bibinba (curry rice in a rock, hotter than hell, bowl) a try. Don-Michael!
The ferry port at Ishigakijima. This is where you catch your boat to the other islands.
For those that can read Japanese, check out the dialect. I thought this was dificult until visiting Yonagunijima.....just like another language.
The streets of Taketomijima.

Whalesharks (amongst other fish) in Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium's main aquarium.

Alien sheesa