Went on a carpet ride

[Fish_Eye]

Roy,

Nicely done! I filmed some monster rays off Block Island last week -- 10' long and over 3' thick.

When I got too close to one of them it demonstrated its ability to drive a barb into anything or anyone that made the mistake of being directly above it. That particular ray had a stubby tail (no doubt eaten by some shark) yet it still had the leverage with a short tail to whip its barb equipped ‘bat’ over its back in an instant.

Another equally large ray, but with a full tail, gave an interesting defensive display that had "Don't mess with me" spelled out in unmistakable body language. It lifted its tail straight up with a slight bend at the tip and then maneuvered the tail around just like the spaceships in “War of the Worlds”...it almost seemed as if the tail had a mind of its own. I’ll probably put together a short YouTube video showcasing the rays...stay tuned.