Hiding spot
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Yellow little fish
Barrel sponge hide-n-go-seek.
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Shark bay calm
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Lead me beside still water
A great afternoon snorkeling and free-diving with reef sharks. Which, for the record, are super fast and swim away too quick. Continue reading this entry » » »
Tags: koh tao, ocean, photography, scuba diving, shark, shark bay, thailand
Weird, weird underwater life
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Flat worm
There are lots of weird looking living or semi-living things underwater. I’m still only learning to identify them. Above is a flatworm blending nicely with the reef. Below, we have a varicose sea slug sporting bright colors. And then, well, I don’t know what that is. Continue reading this entry » » »
Tags: flatworm, koh tao, mango bay, ocean, photography, scuba diving, sea slug, thailand, wildlife
Wish I lived in an anemoneonemenome
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Pink
Shark Bay snorkeling. Magnificent anemones in a bay of mostly broken and dead coral. And yes, sharks.
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The Rock
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The pinnacle
Sail Rock. One of the Gulf of Thailand’s premiere dive sites. My buddy Russ and I campaigned for a week straight to get our dive shop to lead a trip there. Two hours after our 6 a.m. departure, we pulled up to this pinnacle in the middle of the gulf. My camera isn’t rated for the depth we hit, so this is the only picture you get.
But underwater, the isolation of this dive site is clear. The sheer numbers of fish are staggering; ribbons of jack and other large pelagics circle the pinnacle. Huge morays hide with their yapping jaws sticking out of the rock. The two dives here phenomenal.
Tags: koh tao, ocean, photography, sail rock, scuba diving, thailand
Some things are simply better together
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Never roam alone
These two butterfly fish stayed as a pair, hanging out for most of the dive. Though plenty of fish are either solitary or schooling, it’s nice to see some actually coupling. Almost romantic. For fish.
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Camo fish
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Where's Waldo?
Sand gobi, I believe. Hanging out. He’s actually protecting a blind shrimp (not pictured) that’s building their home.
Tags: fish, gobi, koh tao, mango bay, ocean, photography, scuba diving, thailand, wildlife
This fish is giving me the stink eye
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Who you looking at?
Long-fin bannerfish at Mango Bay, Koh Tao
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Blocking out the sun
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Peace
I love schooling fish. They’re like sentient, underwater clouds.
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Coral comes alive
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Soft or hard coral? I don't know
More below, including the dreaded, biting cleaner wrasse. Continue reading this entry » » »
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