More Wongat Island Miscellanea
I’m almost finished reminiscing about Wednesday afternoon’s dive. The torture will soon be over.
Amidst the abundant life there is a small anemone that has been near the bow of the Henry Leith for many years. It is the true home of Nemo and his extended family. Don’t let anybody tell you otherwise. Nemo lives in Madang and always has. All you kiddies out there, watch Nemo now. In case you are wondering, Nemo is the big one that keeps coming into the middle of the shot:Back over at the Green Dragon B-25 bomber I took this shot of the yoke (the “steering wheel”) with the usual bunch of tiny fish swimming around:
Never mind. I’m planning a trip to the highlands to climb Mt. Wilhelm. I’ll be writing an article f or Our Way magazine about an insane Englishman who is planning to jump off of the top (with a parachute, one would assume). I’ll also be going on a research trip to Rabaul to get as close to the volcano as I possibly can. I promise you some interesting shots. I’ll also be doing some diving there and grab more images.
At 65 life is beginning to get interesting.
About time!
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Found my way to this older post….I really enjoyed the video of the clownfish. It’s so interesting watching their actions. They seem to be in a constant kind of “communication” with their anemone, almost like farmers tending to their land–like, “hmm, over here, I need to fluff it up a bit.” There’s both a feeling of tending, and a feeling of refuge there at the same time. Without too much projection or personification, they really seem to enjoy their anemone in some fishy way. At some deep level, the symbiosis is quite moving and dear.