A pair of crinoids
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Underwater flowers?
On the left, looking like a sad flower waving in the breeze, a sea lily.
On the right, as though someone clenched a fistful of feathers, a feather star.
They’re part of the same class of creatures, the crinoids, that can either be stalked and attached to the bottom (lily) or free moving (star). And yes, I said creatures. Despite their resemblance to plants, they are part of kingdom Animalia.
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And still more fish…
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A ribbon of them...
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So many fish…
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...so little time
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Staring at each other with suspicion…
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Who is watching who?
Lionfish in a current make a diver uneasy. Unlike most fish, they’re not skittish. That means it’s possible to drift ridiculously close to those poisonous spines.
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Out with the tide…
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Lazy afternoon
…or you’re done for the day.
Above, Havelock fishermen empty their boats for the afternoon; they’ll return to the sea at night or the next morning when the fish are more active and the tide is high enough for them to clear the coral-strewn flats.
Perhaps I’m romanticizing just a little, but these are the opposite of industrial fishing. They’re traditional fisherfolk who have been sustaining their families on small catches for generations.
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Lost photo: Longing for emerald islands
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Andamans on my mind
Not sure I ever posted this shot.
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Oh to see the beach
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Havelock No. 3
Dreaming of Havelock… But in a few weeks, I’ll at least be on sandy shores in Panama.
Tags: andaman and nicobar, beach, havelock, india, photography, tide flats
