HDR image of a dive boat pulled up on the beach. A sign facing outward beneath the boat’s awning read “Diving is Fun with Siladen Resort and Spa.” In morning and evening the glossy paint on that boat picked up the sun and seemed almost to glow. The neat beach, colorful ocean, boats moored nearby, and the volcanic island Manado Tua in the background just made the scene more appealing.
Feb 27, 2011 | Categories: Land & Air, thePhotoTourist | Tags: beach, boat, Bunaken, Bunaken National Park, Bunaken Park, dive, dive boat, diving, diving is fun, evening, fun, Indonesia, island, Manado, Manado Tua, North Sulawesi, ocean, resort, sand, sea, sea grape, Siladen, Siladen Island, Siladen Resort, Siladen Resort and Spa, Sulawesi, sunset, tree, trees, view | 2 Comments »
(Mimic Octopus photos) During the week we were in Lembeh, I learned to spot the mimic octopus. What probably surprised me most about the mimic was its diminutive size; in life, this octopus is only about the size of an adult male’s hand — not at all the size that a Caribbean diver might assume from the photos we all have seen.
Feb 24, 2011 | Categories: thePhotoTourist, Underwater | Tags: bottom, diminutive, diver, diving, hand, Indonesia, Lembeh, Lembeh Strait, mimic, mimic octopus, North Sulawesi, octopus, sand, scuba, scuba diver, small, Sulawesi, u/w, Underwater | 1 Comment »
(Photos of the Lembeh Resort.) The pool at the Lembeh Resort offers a wonderful, cool place to relax after a day out in the sun and scuba diving.
Feb 16, 2011 | Categories: Land & Air, thePhotoTourist | Tags: boat, boats, buildings, chair, chaise, deck, dive, dive boat, dive shop, grass, Indonesia, island, landscaping, Lembeh, Lembeh Island, Lembeh Strait, lounge, North Sulawesi, palm, palm tree, path, patio, pool, resort, shop, strait, Sulawesi, The Lembeh Resort, tree, tropic, tropical, umbrella, view, waterfront | Leave A Comment »
(Photos of Peacock Mantis Shrimp.) There are several types of mantis shrimp in the Lembeh Strait, and most are easy to see and not easily intimidated by divers. The so-called “peacock” or “harlequin” mantis shrimp is beautifully colored in brilliant blues, green, red, and orange.
Feb 15, 2011 | Categories: thePhotoTourist, Underwater | Tags: bottom, burrow, crustacean, dive, diving, eye, eye stalks, eyes, harlequin, harlequin mantis shrimp, Indonesia, Lembeh, Lembeh Strait, mantis, mantis shrimp, North Sulawesi, peacock, peacock mantis shrimp, sand, sandy bottom, scuba, shrimp, stomatopod, stomatopods, Sulawesi, u/w, Underwater | Leave A Comment »
Candid photos from Aertembaga Market, in Bitung (North Sulawesi, Indonesia): A visit to the Aertembaga Market in Bitung is not to be missed. A young man in one stand dared Nancy to take his elder’s photo; the old man was diffident … until Nancy showed him the photo. Then everyone lit up, all smiles.
Feb 14, 2011 | Categories: Land & Air, thePhotoTourist | Tags: Aertembaga, Aertembaga market, bazaar, Bitung, butcher, chicken, farmer, fish, fisherman, groceries, Indonesia, livestock, market, marketplace, meat, North Sulawesi, poulterer, poultry, produce, seafood, shrimp, Sulawesi | Leave A Comment »
