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| Make reefs, not war. |
Day two of diving with
Aqaba's Anchor and we hit two excellent reefs
Seven Sisters & the Tank and
Gorgon I. Both were quite similar with the exception being the former had a former US military tank. Young Al was having mask problems so Gill and I just followed Isaac through the maze of canyoning reefs.
The tank was sunk by the King of Jordan to create an artificial reef. It probably was meant to be something big and interesting, but it now actually makes quite a potent symbol. I won't over egg my own political beliefs, but I think I've come up with a new slogan - make reefs, not war. Moreover, the tank has become an impressive nursery for a number of species fish and has also been colonised by fan corals - life thriving on a vehicle designed for killing.
Dive One gave us the more interesting sea life including a large Moray Eel, a Frogfish, an excellent little Nudibranch, a couple of little Scorpionfish and a baby Lionfish. Dive Two, however, was more about the giant coral sea stacks. It too was nice.
Tonight it's back to the Cedar Pride for my first ever night wreck dive. :D
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| Gill likes the tank |
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| Red sea anemone fish |
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| Nudi! |
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| In amongst the coral |
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| Frogfish |
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| I think this is fire sponge, I never touched it to find out |
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| Canyoning reef |
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| Clam |
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| Photobombed lionfish by Gill |
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| The lionfish |
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| Small coral thing |
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| Mutha puffer |
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| The Big Frewbowski |
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