[sheeba]

I Just returned from 3 weeks at the GBR and took some underwater photos while snorkeling one day (forgot the cam when diving!!) As we were on the top of the reef cliffs alot of the corals were stonies so I thought I'd put a couple of them up, these stonies were enormous and make anything else I've seen look like frags.
I hope you like them.
Ps: I'm not a good photographer when the waters pushing me around so forgive anything that's a bit amateur.

[sheeba]

I should add that the first pic above is only a quarter of the coral, as it was too big for my camera to fit it all in....
These next ones include pan shots, they're very blue do to the light but it gives an idea of the vastness of the reef, and I had to add a pic of a 40" clam (I know it's not a stony but what a clam...........)

[Reefland]

Thanks for sharing the pictures sheeba! Looks beautiful out there in the reef, I sure hope I can go there one day. And you right, that there is a clam!

Scott Z.

[sheeba]

I'm glad you liked the pics, when you see something as majestic as that, you want to share.
I hope you get the chance to see the reef too. I hope everyone does.
I learnt alot by seeing the natural environments and developed an even deeper/profound respect for the ocean and it's inhabitants. I had already an enormous respect but something happens when you see it as nature intended/created without human intervention.
And that was one mighty clam. the pic of the blue acro (who's color is faded in the pic) was 4 times as big as the clam.....

[Poseidon]

Great pics Sheeba...

I am really not awake yet, I clicked the link and was expecting pictures from Great Briton!!! (GBr) Geesh!!!

I also agree once yuo see these creatures in the wild it really drives home the Beauty!!! And you get a sense of how delicate and Intracate the reef really is...

[kevinpo]

You forgot more than the camera when you went diving. You forgot me!
Thanks for sharing.

Regards,
Kevin

[almostdiva]

Originally Posted by Poseidon

Great pics Sheeba...

I am really not awake yet, I clicked the link and was expecting pictures from Great Briton!!! (GBr) Geesh!!!

I.

I did the same thing and it's LUNCH time.

They are all amazing pics, but the clam is something else again...

Thanks for sharing!

Rebecca

[Papa Doug]

Nice pics. Thanks.

Wonder why they look like corals in a tank with Iwasaki 65K lighting. Me thinks we try make ours to pretty.

[sheeba]

Originally Posted by almostdiva

I did the same thing and it's LUNCH time.

They are all amazing pics, but the clam is something else again...

Thanks for sharing!

Rebecca

LOL....Very funny.
I have some of the idyllic beaches if you want???? And the signs that'll shock you. You can't swim in the sea in Cairns as the sharks, crocodiles and 30 different species of stingers will kill you so they have a 50foot by 50foot net enclosure to swim in but offer no guarantee that you're safe! I didn't swim in the sea on the beaches.......and when it's 27deg. cel. by 7am you really want to swim. I must say that the pools were lovely. (sorry I only know Aus measurement and scales)
I have a pic of one of the biggest brain corals I've ever seen, about 27" I'll add it in, why not, I'm already a touch of topic....
If anyone wants a pic as screen saver, I use them and they look good, PM me and I'll send it too you.

[scubadude]

Beautiful Pics Sheeba! Thank you for sharing them with us...I am so green w/envy I have never dove the GBR and its one of my dreams to do so.

[sheeba]

Originally Posted by scubadude

Beautiful Pics Sheeba! Thank you for sharing them with us...I am so green w/envy I have never dove the GBR and its one of my dreams to do so.

It's worth the effort, and there's so much else to see too, the 'Kimberly's' and 'Aires Rock' just to name a few.