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Frogfish

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010 by Kelly Walkotten

Orange Frogfish

  

Clown Frogfish

Frogfish, or known as Anglerfish to my Aussie friends, are a diver’s delight. Small frogfish prefer shallow water, hiding in crevices, between corals, and among the rubble. Their expert camouflage makes them very difficult to spot. In my group of diver friends, an alcohol beverage of choice (after diving is done for the day of course) is a common reward for being the lucky spotter. I have heard grown men squeal out loud underwater and bang endlessly on their tanks in excitement, to call the other divers to the find. Oh how such a small ugly fish can excite us all.     

Painted Frogfish

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Monkeying Around In Indonesia

Thursday, April 1st, 2010 by Kelly Walkotten

Fascinating, is the first word that comes to mind.  Other words include intriguing, multi-cultural,  a religious people who practice one of several religions, 583 languages and dialects, over 17,500 islands and each one unique, incredible oceans, and fascinating jungles. All of these metaphors describe one country, Indonesia.

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