Pictures from our June 2003 trip to Palau


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All pictures taken by Mary and John Munch. Please use them for your personal use only. Copyright (c) 2003

In June Mary and I took Heather on a high school graduation trip to Palau. We were joined by good friends and very advanced divers Doug Johnston, Karen Uyeda and Barbara Davis. Together we filled the liveaboard "Ocean Hunter".
Ocean Hunter
We had a great time in the hands of the captain Kenneth and the dive master Troy along with the cook Arlee (not pictured).
Kenneth Troy

Heather "Flying" like a kite against the current


I really like Nudibranchs and there were several kinds.


And flatworms as well.


The kinds of fish you would expect to see.


But what I didn't expect were "leaf" fish.


I wasn't the only one taking pictures.
Mary Doug and Karen

Speaking of Mary, don't ever tell her there are no octopus around.


We made a trip to "Jellyfish Lake where a separate evolution has occured.
1 jelly 1000's of jellies The only preditor of these jellies.

The islands were rugged and beautiful.
Undercut by the sea And full of caves Both above and below

There were crinoids


The soft coral were beautiful
This one with tiny brittle stars

And worms, shrimp


And other interesting invertebrates


Yes, there were sharks and rays. My first time seeing a manta.




And, of course relics from world war II.