Today I snorkeled two locations on Hastings Reef, the Fishbowl and another location near by. Hastings Reef is just one section of the Great Barrier Reef along Australia’s east coast.
It took about 1 1/2 hours to reach the reef, but once there we snorkeled about 1 1/2 hours at each location. There were many different varieties of fish and coral along with a few turtles, sharks, and rays (I didn’t see the last two, but others did). I was entranced by the colors and textures of both the fish and coral. I’ve always thought the sea looked other-worldly and the Great Barrier Reef did not let me down.
Something I learned and wanted to share…coral doesn’t have any color. The color seen on coral is actually caused by algae.
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I went snorkeling a couple of times during my recent trip to Hawaii, but your photos put mine to shame!
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Thanks Jaspa…I’ll have to give most the credit to the Great Barrier Reef. The colors are just amazing there and the fish don’t seem to bothered by having their photos taken. One little tip…I always use my flash. It’s not always needed, but if it’s cloudy at all it usually helps.
Great pictures, I think the coral colors are much brighter there than in Belize. Love seeing them all. And the fish are amazing.
Great pictures the Coral IA Much More Colorful It Seems like