Standing in Grand Cayman, The space/time continuim nearly collapsed as Past , present and future vacations converged together in one place at the same time. 'm not afraid to tell you that I was more than a little frightened. (not really but it adds to the dramatic effect, doesn't it?)

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The yellow stingray (Urobatis jamaicensis) is a species of stingray in the family Urotrygonidae, found in the tropical western Atlantic Ocean from North Carolina to Trinidad. This bottom-dwelling species inhabits sandy, muddy, or seagrass bottoms in shallow inshore waters, commonly near coral reefs. Reaching no more than 36 cm (14 in) across, the yellow stingray has a round pectoral fin disc and a short tail with a well-developed caudal fin. It has a highly variable but distinctive dorsal color pattern consisting of either light-on-dark or dark-on-light reticulations forming spots and blotches, and can rapidly change the tonality of this coloration to improve its camouflage. Relatively sedentary during the day, the yellow stingray feeds on small invertebrates and bony fishes. When hunting it may undulate its disc to uncover buried prey, or lift the front of its disc to form a "cave" attractive to shelter-seeking organisms. This species is aplacental viviparous, meaning that the developing embryos are sustained initially by yolk and later by histotroph ("uterine milk"). Females bear two litters of up to seven young per year in seagrass, following a gestation period of 5–6 months. Though innocuous towards humans, the yellow stingray can inflict a painful injury with its venomous tail spine. This species is taken as bycatch by commercial fisheries and collected for the aquarium trade; it may also be negatively affected by habitat degradation. Nevertheless, it remains common and widespread, which has led the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to list it under Least Concern.

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Watch as this unfortunate boat owner's houseboat starts sinking on New Year's Day. A reminder to always check your boat for leaks! #sinkinghouse #boatingdisaster #boatlife #liveaboardlife #boating As we were heading into Key West to begin our New Years Eve Celebrations, we discovered a sinking house boat in Garrison Bight. What a total bummer for the owners. #shorts #keywest #keywestlife #liveaboardlife #cruising #sailinglife

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On board the Disney Fantasy Cruise Line. This fun event for families with babies. Although our children are much older (young adults & middle schoolers) we love watching this fun event. Proof that you don't need to "wait til they are the right age to travel"... so start making those memories NOW. Info@sailsand.com

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Underwater area of sailing boat on video is covered with so called blanket. Last time bottom was cleaned about year ago. The idea is that on the so-called blanket, marine growth will be less caught, and what gets caught will be easy to remove. The result of the test is that a lot of marine growth was collected, which even the high-pressure washing could not remove. It had to be removed with scraper.

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