Pictures from Thailand Dives
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More tabling acros:
The view up a wall from 60 feet below the surface:
A view up from inside the underwater temple at the Ko Phi Phi Tsunami Memorial - it was amazing the life that had populated it in only 3 years...
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We saw five different clownfish species (percs, saddlebacks, clarkiis, tomatoes and pink skunks) - of all these the skunks were by far the most common:
In the reefkeeping hobby, we focus so much on SPS, you forget how beautiful some soft corals are. This one is a fine example:
The view up a wall from 60 feet below the surface:
A view up from inside the underwater temple at the Ko Phi Phi Tsunami Memorial - it was amazing the life that had populated it in only 3 years...
[IMG]http://lh4.ggpht.com/_ZUUEzqB4iWg/STuWBxzp39I/AAAAAAAAChI/xQLdbnv_ICo/s800/Thailand%20Nov%2008%20109.jpg
We saw five different clownfish species (percs, saddlebacks, clarkiis, tomatoes and pink skunks) - of all these the skunks were by far the most common:
In the reefkeeping hobby, we focus so much on SPS, you forget how beautiful some soft corals are. This one is a fine example:
mcliffy2
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A sea fan providing a home to some species of Chromis (I think - maybe someone can correct me if wrong). You can really see the poor vis in this pic, which existed our whole trip and made photography a challenge. Of course the plus side of poor vis the fact its caused by plankton which attracts the big boys, pics of mantas to come 
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These giant porcupine puffers would let you swim with them, it was very cool. This one was about 2 feet long.
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These giant porcupine puffers would let you swim with them, it was very cool. This one was about 2 feet long.
Lowredranger
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Those pic are amazing!! I can't wait to see the rest.
mcliffy2
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Thanks all, it was the trip of a lifetime. Of course I like to try and find a way to have the trip of a lifetime once a year
Here are a few more:
This lionfish was flashing his fins and posing perfectly (probably telling me to get the heck away since my lens was probably about 8" away from him ).
There was a small feeding frenzy with fish eating this jellyfish - it was really cool behavior to see unfold in front of you.
Here are a few more:
This lionfish was flashing his fins and posing perfectly (probably telling me to get the heck away since my lens was probably about 8" away from him
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There was a small feeding frenzy with fish eating this jellyfish - it was really cool behavior to see unfold in front of you.
mcliffy2
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Speaking of behavior, it was really cool to catch these sea slugs mating;
There were beautiful feather stars everywhere, but this was the only red one I saw during the trip:
This school of snapper (I believe) seemed like it went on forever:
This school of Chaetodon collare was just beautiful:
I had never seen this blue variety of crown of thorns found in Thailand - it was actually quite beautiful, but fortunately they were few and far between.
Another cool shot of a tabling acro with schools of fish (this one was actually taken while snorkeling):
There were beautiful feather stars everywhere, but this was the only red one I saw during the trip:
This school of snapper (I believe) seemed like it went on forever:
This school of Chaetodon collare was just beautiful:
I had never seen this blue variety of crown of thorns found in Thailand - it was actually quite beautiful, but fortunately they were few and far between.
Another cool shot of a tabling acro with schools of fish (this one was actually taken while snorkeling):
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Not sure what variety of wrasse this is, but it was a ham for the camera:
I've always been fascinated with sea snakes, so was really happy to see a few of them:
And while the pictures aren't the greatest due to the low vis, seeing several 12-15 ft. mantas do circles over my head was hands down the highlight of the trip. Swimming with such amazing creatures is an experience I'll remember forever:
I've always been fascinated with sea snakes, so was really happy to see a few of them:
And while the pictures aren't the greatest due to the low vis, seeing several 12-15 ft. mantas do circles over my head was hands down the highlight of the trip. Swimming with such amazing creatures is an experience I'll remember forever:
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