Lovely wall with sun visible thru the water.
Lovely wall with sun visible thru the water.
Colorful soft coral topped with a crinoids. The corals and criniods are atually animals and not plants.
Colorful soft coral topped with a crinoids. The corals and criniods are atually animals and not plants.
Largest sea fan I've ever seen. Compare to size of diver adjacent! The sea fan is actually an soft cora meaning an animal.
Largest sea fan I've ever seen. Compare to size of diver adjacent! The sea fan is actually an soft cora meaning an animal.
Bueatiful soft coral, sponge and criniod arrangement. All these are animals and not plants.
Bueatiful soft coral, sponge and criniod arrangement. All these are animals and not plants.
Tiny shrimp seemingly enjoiying the attention.
Tiny shrimp seemingly enjoiying the attention.
A scorpion fish resting on the bottom spotting during a night dive.
A scorpion fish resting on the bottom spotting during a night dive.
Cute tiny tiny crab. Her eye is red colored.
Cute tiny tiny crab. Her eye is red colored.
Puffer fish are always friendly and have a great smile.
Puffer fish are always friendly and have a great smile.
Another sponge and criniod arrangement.
Another sponge and criniod arrangement.
Lovely goup of soft corals.
Lovely goup of soft corals.
The underwater enviroment can be so exotic and colorful. Nithing like it on land.
The underwater enviroment can be so exotic and colorful. Nithing like it on land.
A baby Emperor Angelfish. As she grows, the circlle become horizontal lines and the tail bright yellow.
A baby Emperor Angelfish. As she grows, the circlle become horizontal lines and the tail bright yellow.
Just six years ago this area was covered by ash from a volcanic eruption suffocating everything. See the black sand? The recovery of the environment is remarkable.
Just six years ago this area was covered by ash from a volcanic eruption suffocating everything. See the black sand? The recovery of the environment is remarkable.
Steam still rising from the volcano that erupted six years ago. The side on the hill was blown off.
Steam still rising from the volcano that erupted six years ago. The side on the hill was blown off.
Spectular array of sea fans/soft corals.
Spectular array of sea fans/soft corals.
A reefscape at Komba Volcano, Indonesia. September 2022.
A reefscape at Komba Volcano, Indonesia. September 2022.
Bubbles still coming up thru the samd six years after the volcanic eruption.
Bubbles still coming up thru the samd six years after the volcanic eruption.
A moray eel getting a spa treatment from the little blue cleaner fish.
A moray eel getting a spa treatment from the little blue cleaner fish.
Our dive gear stations near the bow of the boat.
Our dive gear stations near the bow of the boat.
Amazing colored soft corals!
Amazing colored soft corals!
Brilliant soft corals!
Brilliant soft corals!
Such a little  baby cutie--a type of wrasse called a yellowtail coris.The namer makes more sense when she is full grown.
Such a little baby cutie--a type of wrasse called a yellowtail coris.The namer makes more sense when she is full grown.
Interesting nudibranch with a fuzzy texture.
Interesting nudibranch with a fuzzy texture.
Colorful nudibranch.
Colorful nudibranch.
Pair of pygmy seahourses--one above the other.
Pair of pygmy seahourses--one above the other.
A pair of pygmy seahorses!
A pair of pygmy seahorses!
Another cool nuidbranch.
Another cool nuidbranch.
a baby toby hiding behind teh coral.
a baby toby hiding behind teh coral.
This crab, Hermit Anemone, decorates herself with anemones!
This crab, Hermit Anemone, decorates herself with anemones!
A colorful Ribbon Eel.
A colorful Ribbon Eel.
A pair of clear shrimp on an anemone.
A pair of clear shrimp on an anemone.
a tiny Blenny peeking out from her hole in the reef.
a tiny Blenny peeking out from her hole in the reef.
A  Leaf Scorpionfish resting amongst ogther reef exotica.
A Leaf Scorpionfish resting amongst ogther reef exotica.
An orange Giant Frogfish (small one) waiting for a meal.
An orange Giant Frogfish (small one) waiting for a meal.
Mid-Century Modern vessel sponge?
Mid-Century Modern vessel sponge?
this little nudibranch appears to be floating above the surface.
this little nudibranch appears to be floating above the surface.
a Giant Frogfish sitting on ropes and sticks. her mouth and eye are on the left.
a Giant Frogfish sitting on ropes and sticks. her mouth and eye are on the left.
an exotic nudibranch with lacey body.
an exotic nudibranch with lacey body.
A lionfish showing off.
A lionfish showing off.
the designs and colors of nudibranch never cease to amaze.
the designs and colors of nudibranch never cease to amaze.
A tiny Honeycomb Cowfish.
A tiny Honeycomb Cowfish.
an interesting nudibranch.
an interesting nudibranch.
Trash provides sanctuary in some cases.
Trash provides sanctuary in some cases.
A Seahorse caught free swimming during a night dive. Seahorses are teh slowest moving creatures in the world, BTW.
A Seahorse caught free swimming during a night dive. Seahorses are teh slowest moving creatures in the world, BTW.
yet another nudibranch
yet another nudibranch
A pair of Black Saddled Tobies.
A pair of Black Saddled Tobies.
Final sunset from the Indo Siren.
Final sunset from the Indo Siren.
Good bye Indonesia.  Old terminal builidng at the Mali Airport on Alor Island.
Good bye Indonesia. Old terminal builidng at the Mali Airport on Alor Island.

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