After arriving, Lina, Florence, Irawan, Jumary and Aznon suggested a snorkeling trip to White Sand. this seemed like a good idea. During this part of the year, if the sea is calm, the water is quite clear. However if there are strong winds, then the water is cloudy and the snorkeling not so good. I wanted to go to Mapur tomorrow and this would be a test of water conditions. I was not disappointed
Here is a clamb - these guys have very many different colors
Here is a coral with two clams in the center
A greenish something
A blueish something
And many clown fish - with different types of anemone
I happened upon a trap with many coral fish inside. I hope that they will be freed
The trap
Nice coral
Yellow and purple coral
Not many fish around - probably the result of over fishing the area. But each time I return there are a few more it seems
Two Nemo fish
Brain coral
Two large clown fish with two different types of anemone
Two clowns again
A closer look (at me)
Many clown fish
And a baby clown fish
Swimming around
Two larger clown fish
And another trap
Wow - an aqua-colored clam
A ball of something
And another something
Two clowns
Aznon
and Jumary
and the west side of the beach of White Sand Island
Another view
The southern tip of White Sand Island
We stopped new here for look at different coral. The greens are quite vivid
The color variation is dramatic
a sea urchin and yellow and staghorn coral
Many fish
A few fish
More small schools of fish
A coral fish
C. Frank Starmer