This past weekend I went to Atauro Island with some friends. Its a quick 1.5 hr boat ride away from the hustle and bustle of Dili. After an incredibly relaxing and lazy Saturday reading (I read an entire book in a hammock) and swimming, we decided Sunday would be filled with a bit more purpose. For $3, we hired a local boat who took us out into the reef to swim around with some fish.
Ladies and gentleman, I give you Atauro Snorkelfest 2012.
Ladies and gentleman, I give you Atauro Snorkelfest 2012.
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| I found Nemo (cinnamon clownfish) |
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| Not sure what kind of coral it was but the beautiful purple hue reminded me of spiny purple icicles. |
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| Is this not the most colorful reef you have ever seen? |
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| Found him again. |
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| I followed this large school of black reef fish for quite a while. Their movements looked like a pulsating organ as they moved together from coral to coral to feed. Quite beautiful. |
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| This black, white and yellow striped butterfly fish, and the yellow latticed butterfly fish were so beautiful to watch. |
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| Blue Damselfish |
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| Fish matches coral algae. love. |
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| Every color of the rainbow. |
