Pulao BatantaOur first scuba diving location.Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 11, 20062006-03-11#0002Larry L. Jackson
Pulao MisoolDay 2 scuba diving around this very pretty island.Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 12, 20062006-03-12#0010Larry L. Jackson
Pulao MisoolRaja Ampat, Indonesia, March 12, 20062006-03-12#0014Larry L. Jackson
Adventure KomodoAn Australian scuba diving boat, very stable and fast, but proved to be very uncomfortable during the approaching Typhoon Larry and rough passages.Pulao Misool, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 12, 20062006-03-12#0019Larry L. Jackson
Pulao MisoolNice tree and coastline.Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 12, 20062006-03-12#0032Larry L. Jackson
Pulao MisoolBetween dives, we zodiac-cruised some lagoon areas.Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 12, 20062006-03-12#0040Larry L. Jackson
Pulao MisoolRaja Ampat, Indonesia, March 12, 20062006-03-12#0042Larry L. Jackson
Philippine Ground OrchidSpathoglottis plicataPulao Misool, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 12, 20062006-03-12#0044Larry L. Jackson
Pulao MisoolFrequent rain allows vegetation to grow on rock.Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 12, 20062006-03-12#0045Larry L. Jackson
Pulao MisoolI guess you could call this a sea stack, seen at the start of a second zodiac cruise.Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 12, 20062006-03-12#0048Larry L. Jackson
Philippine Ground OrchidSpathoglottis plicataPulao Misool, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 12, 20062006-03-12#0060Larry L. Jackson
Slender Pitcher-plantNepenthes gracilis - this is a very old plant, obvious from all the old stems.Pulao Misool, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 12, 20062006-03-12#0062Larry L. Jackson
Zodiac Cruise SnacksSnacks at the end of the second zodiac cruise.Pulao Misool, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 12, 20062006-03-12#0068Larry L. Jackson
SorongWE had to return to Sorong when one of our group developed a persistent nose bleed.West Papua, Indonesia, March 13, 20062006-03-13#0070Larry L. Jackson
FreighterSorong, West Papua, Indonesia, March 13, 20062006-03-13#0071Larry L. Jackson
Harbor MonumentSorong, West Papua, Indonesia, March 13, 20062006-03-13#0072Larry L. Jackson
LongboatThis boat came out to evacuate our friend with the nose bleed to the local hospital.Sorong, West Papua, Indonesia, March 13, 20062006-03-13#0075Larry L. Jackson
Big Night Fishing BoatBig lights and nets deploy to catch fish and squid at night.Sorong, West Papua, Indonesia, March 13, 20062006-03-13#0080Larry L. Jackson
Pulao WalidRaja Ampat, Indonesia, March 14, 20062006-03-14#0083Larry L. Jackson
Pulao WalidRaja Ampat, Indonesia, March 14, 20062006-03-14#0086Larry L. Jackson
Pulao WalidRaja Ampat, Indonesia, March 14, 20062006-03-14#0090Larry L. Jackson
Pulao WalidPretty little beach.Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 14, 20062006-03-14#0101Larry L. Jackson
Banda ApiThe last eruption was in 1988 with a very large lava flow.Banda Island, Banda Islands, Indonesia, March 16, 20062006-03-16#0105Larry L. Jackson
ArrivingDock, Bandaneira, Banda Neira Island, Indonesia, March 16, 20062006-03-16#0106Larry L. Jackson
Local PeopleLocal people came to see us and our boat.Dock, Bandaneira, Banda Neira Island, Indonesia, March 16, 20062006-03-16#0107Larry L. Jackson
DockBandaneira, Banda Neira Island, Indonesia, March 16, 20062006-03-16#0108Larry L. Jackson
ChildLocal people and children came by to have a look at us during the day.Bandaneira, Banda Neira Island, Indonesia, March 17, 20062006-03-17#0111Larry L. Jackson
Local MenVery serious guys.Bandaneira, Banda Neira Island, Indonesia, March 17, 20062006-03-17#0112Larry L. Jackson
Ali, Made & JamesAli and Made are the two scuba diving guides on the trip.Bandaneira, Banda Neira Island, Indonesia, March 17, 20062006-03-17#0115Larry L. Jackson
Larry SmithI processed this photo long after the trip. Larry Smith is often recognized as one of the best underwater guides of all time. Sadly, he died of pneumonia complications in the Sorong hospital about one year after our trip.Bandaneira, Banda Neira Island, Indonesia, March 17, 20062006-03-17#0119Larry L. Jackson
Larry L. Jackson
San Angelo, TX
