So guess where I spent my Sunday last weekend?
That’s right. On a boat! Well, actually, not always ON the boat. Sometimes, like when this picture was taken, we were in the water. And it was magical. Seeing the Great Barrier Reef is not a recent dream of mine; it’s something I’ve known about and wanted to see for a long time now, and, six days later, I’m still completely ecstatic that I got to experience it. I wish I could write more to you about it right now, alas my directed research project is consuming just about all of my time. So, instead, I will leave you with a few pictures and my personal assurance that the reef is absolutely one of the most beautiful things a person could ever see. So many beautiful corals, so many beautiful fish. It’s a whole other world down there, and it’s one I hope to see again soon.
If you look closely, you can spot a white tipped reef shark in the center of this picture.
These fish were all around us when we got in to the water at our second location, Michaelmas Cay. They’re actually a lot bigger than they look in this picture.
We had to wear stinger suits. We looked pretty absurd. (But the water is PERFECT!)
You can’t quite get a sense for scale in this picture, but that’s one clam. And it’s gigantic.
And I leave you with one final pretty reef photo:
You are certainly having alot of great experiences! And fantastic photos. Hope someone over there did something for all of you to celebrate Thanksgiving…although I don’t think you mind not having turkey this year considering the other exciting adventures you’ve been having. Enjoy!
ahhhhh…i want your life! I can’t believe that you swam with a shark! Anyway, i want to watch ‘little women’ soon, so where are you??
You guys look like Navy SEAL’s…from The Good Ship Lollipop.
Dad