going under
"I put my eyes under and civilisation vanished with one last bow. I was in a jungle never seen by those who floated on the opaque roof.” Jacques Cousteau, "The Silent World".
These are some pictures taken by friends on my trip to the Tubbathaha Reef in the Philippines, as I did not bring a camera of my own. The reefs are a lot more vivid than they appear in the pictures; bear in mind none of us have professional lighting and filter for our cameras...
One of me
The ranger station at Tubbathaha, where rangers are stationed year-round, right through the worst cyclone seasons. That concrete bunker is a lot tougher than it looks - it also features solar panels, a little garden, and...souvenir t-shirts.
Also, one of my favourite profiles in US Vogue. Inspiration.
These are some pictures taken by friends on my trip to the Tubbathaha Reef in the Philippines, as I did not bring a camera of my own. The reefs are a lot more vivid than they appear in the pictures; bear in mind none of us have professional lighting and filter for our cameras...
One of me
The ranger station at Tubbathaha, where rangers are stationed year-round, right through the worst cyclone seasons. That concrete bunker is a lot tougher than it looks - it also features solar panels, a little garden, and...souvenir t-shirts.
Also, one of my favourite profiles in US Vogue. Inspiration.
Comments
Lapin de Lune: Thanks!
Catherine: Yeah the professional ones look hilarious, and weigh a tonne. Housing for regular point and shoots aren't so fancy, but they look like toys haha. I'm hoping to buy a Go Pro for my next trip, when they come up with proper dive housing...underwater vids are so much more interesting than photos, I feel.
Fen: Thanks. And yes it was a wonderful trip. Southeast Asia is diving haven, and it's sad because such sites are also often targets of dynamite fishing, and some sites I loved now look like war zones. So it's always happiness with a bit of anxiety for me because these places are so vulnerable.
petrichore: It truly was!
Pret a Porter P: There;s always snorkelling. Or aquariums!
As for that Vogue profile, I'm inspired by the fact that there are people who dive and explore in their 60s. Motivation to stay in good health!
Ammu: Well you're not too badly-positioned to visit often!
Lunday: Yeah, snorkelling was never v fun for me - I always wanted to go deeper too.
terri: all credit goes to my friend!