Thursday, October 28, 2010

Raja Ampat Marine Reserve, East Papua, Indonesia 2

This is a typical advanced rural village toilet. I tried it out. Strong Quads and good balance for life!

To flush, or shower, you fill the scoop with water and dump away. There is a spigot that you can fill this with water. Uniformed foreigners, get in and take a bath this will offend.

A curious village elder who joined us for tea, while we waited for the rain to stop.



This fish gets protection from prey by the stinging arms of the anemone and the anemone gets cleaned by the fish!

Nicoletta has logged over 1400 hours of diving. She should have been a marine biologist.


Papua Lobster

This is new equipment for me. It is called a BCD-a buoyancy compensator device. It took me awhile to figure out how not to fly like a rocket (not safe) or settle on top of coral like a sack of potatoes (a burning bad time!)

Andrea

Andrea

Tracey

Beached, in between dives.

Baby Giant Clam

Trumpet fish blending in.

Otto, the dive master. Very smart. Over 14,000 dives. My guardian angel.

At the gift shop. The bark paintings go for over $300.

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