During the sightseeing flight over Great Barrier Reef we partly had the feeling to fly over a strange planet. Absolutely impressive.

Great Barrier Reef. Australia.

this was a fun photo to take. I lay on the coral rubble ( my knees wouldn't bend :) ) and used my 24-70 @ 70mm and as close as I could get - about 900mm away. I wanted the sunset in the background but to see the crab so I used fill flash. One of the new skills I learned on my photo workshop on Lady Elliot.

Green Island, Far North Queensland

The Coral Sea, Australia

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Great Barrier Reef Sunset

The Coral Sea, Australia

The Coral Sea, Australia

Great Barrier Reef, Agincourt Reef off the coast of Port Douglas

Whitsunday’ Islands - Australia

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The Great Barrier Reef, Australia

The Coral Sea, Australia

As you can tell, I haven't learned the proper names for all these reef fish. Yet!

One cannot go to the Whitsundays without a visit to the reef. I chose to do a fly over and what a view it is. The reef is 2300km long and between 60 and 250km wide. Quite amazing. www.gbrmpa.gov.au/about-the-reef/facts-about-the-great-ba...

One cannot go to the Whitsundays without a visit to the reef. I chose to do a fly over and what a view it is. The reef is 2300km long and between 60 and 250km wide. Quite amazing. www.gbrmpa.gov.au/about-the-reef/facts-about-the-great-ba...

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Flying over the Great Barrier Reef

When things get tough sometimes, we need spaces to escape to.

"I'd like to be, underneath the sea...."

Just for fun, using my own photos

One cannot go to the Whitsundays without a visit to the reef. I chose to do a fly over and what a view it is. The reef is 2300km long and between 60 and 250km wide. Quite amazing. www.gbrmpa.gov.au/about-the-reef/facts-about-the-great-ba...

Hamilton Island is one of the southern most islands associated with the Great Barrier Reef. It is a resort island that really pampers the guests. Here is a photo that was part of a daily sunset party held at the highest ground on the north part of the island. A bar and gazebo were set up to help us enjoy the show.

Heading for a day of snorkelling on the Great Barrier Reef

Amphiprion percula, trying to look inconspicuous perhaps?

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Spent the day on Reefworld, a large pontoon on Hardy Reef, two hours from Hamilton Island by fast cat.

Took this shot of a guided snorkel tour

Called one of the seven wonders of the natural world, UNESCO writes that the Great Barrier Reef “is of superlative natural beauty above and below the water, and provides some of the most spectacular scenery on earth.”

Accessing Reefworld, moored above the Hardy Reef, is easy from the Port of Airlie via Hamilton Island.

Sea birds are all around, resting on the floats.

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GBR, Queensland

All you can see are coral reef and cays. The Great Barrier Reef begins here near Murray Island in far northern Australia and then runs some 2,000 miles to the south.The colours are beyond imagination and it is simply massive in scale. Nature at it's best.

Great Barrier Reef

Great Barrier Reef, Australia.

Great Barrier Reef,

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