Uploads from robs cruising & diving pics, tagged soe, with geodata

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nobody@flickr.com (robs cruising & diving pics) — Tue, 03 May 2011 07:53:33 -0700

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anchor down

nobody@flickr.com (robs cruising & diving pics) — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 03:12:28 -0800

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hinchinbrook dawn movement

nobody@flickr.com (robs cruising & diving pics) — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 19:16:51 -0700

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torquay foot bridge 1

nobody@flickr.com (robs cruising & diving pics) — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 13:45:08 -0800

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Home alone on the reef.

nobody@flickr.com (robs cruising & diving pics) — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 19:11:34 -0800

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An occasional solo trip gave me the taste for alone time in the middle of nowhere. But as i stood on the back step of Flash Dancer kitted up with scuba gear and stared out at the stormy sky and the black deserted ocean i wondered at the wisdom of what i was doing,,,solo boating amongst reefs -> tricky,,,solo diving -> carefull planning,,,but solo diving in current prone waters with nobody on the boat as back up was a little daunting . Maybe just plain Dumb??? Shit!!! ....I extended my" swept away rope" out the back the boat to 75 meters and double checked tides and current. Anyhow now I look down & I feel better, the waters aqua clear...my feeling of stupidity is replaced by awe and i drop in to feel the 29c water wash over my body and uplift my soul. WOW!
80km out to sea from Townsville the diving is fantastic. I was anchored on a small sand patch in 18me of water.... the boat wasn't going anywhere . 80meters on one side was a glorios bommie rising from 33 me to with in 7 me of the surface..palagics of all sorts cruised thru the bait fish in natures dance of survival. On the other side 50 meters away brought one to the edge of a the specacular reef and in 5 -10meters depth with every sort of coral formation, reef fish, turtles and reef sharks in abundance.
I stayed there 7 days , got hit with 2 short storms bringing gusty winds and welcome terrential rain that washed the decks clear of bird droppings from the hundred odd noddy terns that called my boat home each night. I spent 13 hours diving time and took about 1000 pixs....i love my undwater digital camera set up....It was worth spending the kids inheritance to get it :)

coral huggers

nobody@flickr.com (robs cruising & diving pics) — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 04:06:42 -0800

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i love these little bullets d90

1/1/2 blue fin trevally

nobody@flickr.com (robs cruising & diving pics) — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 06:12:23 -0800

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1 made it back , shark stole the other guy..well the back half anyhow!! d90

Rainbow near Golding

nobody@flickr.com (robs cruising & diving pics) — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 00:27:01 -0800

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emerald lake 2

nobody@flickr.com (robs cruising & diving pics) — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 00:01:32 -0800

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bow lake

nobody@flickr.com (robs cruising & diving pics) — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 03:46:34 -0800

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lake patricia morning

nobody@flickr.com (robs cruising & diving pics) — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 04:55:30 -0800

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As i strolled around the lake shores a blue canoe paddled accross the gold Aspen trees reflecting on the total stillness of early morning..i was in awe of the scene before me. d90

Athabasca Falls

nobody@flickr.com (robs cruising & diving pics) — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 03:21:50 -0800

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