Loading ...While a buddy of mine’s cruising the Great Barrier reef, the rest of us are at our desks dreaming of azure water and post-dive naps.
So when I saw this picture this morning, I was transported somewhere wonderful. I picture myself somewhere on an uninhabited island, hot sand between my toes getting ready for another dive. As I slipped into the pristine water, I’d lick the brine from my lips, put my mask and regulator on. I’d feel the pressure of the water around me like a warm hug from the ocean and I’d disappear into a cloud of colourful fish.
The Maldives as viewed from space.
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In the hobby since 2001, and has seen all kinds of fads come and go. As he gets older, Jeff is developing more and more of a conscience towards environmental concerns, especially towards reefs. Currently, he writes from Ontario, Canada, but would rather be snorkeling on a reef. 
Oh wow, that is gorgeous. The small pic looks like a microbe.
Gorgeous, but in 50 years time they won’t be visible from space thanks to global warming.
@AquaDaily – I think coral’s tougher than you give it credit for. I think its biggest threat is pollution and mankind’s constant need for space.
I found that corals, like many other organisms, evolve and gain a higher threshold of allowable environmental abuse. I know this first hand.