Monday 30 November 2009

from Maagiri to the Devil's Thila via Furana


The night dive yesterday was by boat to Maagiri Caves. An excellent dive with Sheryl who goes at the same slow pace as me, in photography mode. I saw the first Octocoral I have seen for years, plenty of Banded shrimps, Featherstars and Eels.







This morning’s first dive was Furana North, a fast current drift. Great overhangs at 20 metres with a Stingray, huge school of Glass fish, a Lobster and a juvenile Sweetlips with a weird black, yellow and white pattern.








Keith Knight at end of dive

The second dive was at Maagiri East which was a beautiful gentle dive on a reef teeming with fish. I was able to get several close-ups including a Titan triggerfish feeding on a fish carcase.



Bill Kasischke hanging out




Sheryl Wright shooting Bluestripe Snappers



The afternoon dive at Devil’s Thila was productive and easy. A rarely seen Leaf fish was found by Andy at the end of the dive. A turtle was feeding next to him. A mantis shrimp appeared as I was attempting to shoot an Emperor angelfish, also a lobster in an overhang.








rare Leaf fish

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