Thanks to Lyndsey for these underwater pics from our recent snorkel trip at Palmyra Atoll. I do not have a pic of the huge manta ray that swam very close-I will see if I can score one from Kyle. In the meantime, here are great photos from Lyndsey, starting with the vibrant coral above, but of course it is impossible to capture how beautiful it was down there.Friday, April 16, 2010
Palmyra Snorkel
Thanks to Lyndsey for these underwater pics from our recent snorkel trip at Palmyra Atoll. I do not have a pic of the huge manta ray that swam very close-I will see if I can score one from Kyle. In the meantime, here are great photos from Lyndsey, starting with the vibrant coral above, but of course it is impossible to capture how beautiful it was down there.
Samoa Hike 2
These are a little out of chronological order but I just got some photos from the hike we did in Samoa on the second inport-some mine and some courtsey of Frank Mancini, who took some gorgeous photos. This is the same hike I did the first inport, except this time we got the amazing 360 view from the top, since we were not there the day after a typhoon passed, as we were the first hike.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Playing in Palmyra
Last night we arrived at Kingman Reef, just a short transit from Palmyra Atoll. We have our last final push of work here this week and then are headed back to Honolulu. I think everyone is pretty excited for some R&R. While at Palmyra we were lucky enough to be invited to an afternoon cookout by the people who live on the island (from the U.S., mainly Fish and Wildlife folks). The food was amazing, and I spent my 2 hours there mainly at the little platform by the rope swing, reading, watching some serious acrobatics, and swimming. The swing was a blast. The island itself was pretty neat-an old rusted out truck and crashed plane, and even some animal grave stones. Hope you enjoy.
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