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  • Lunch Starter
    Lunch Starter
    American Airlines #64, 787-900, DFW to Narita, March 2, 2023
    2023-03-02#1827
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Western USA Snow
    Western USA Snow
    Airplane Photo
    American Airlines #64, 787-900, DFW to Narita, March 2, 2023
    2023-03-02#0515
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Eastern Pacific Ocean Clouds
    Eastern Pacific Ocean Clouds
    Airplane Photo
    American Airlines #64, 787-900, DFW to Narita, March 2, 2023
    2023-03-02#0516
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Room #342
    Room #342
    A very comfortable room, convenient to the airport terminal.
    Anara Hotel, Jakarta Soekarno International Airport, Indonesia, March 4, 2023
    2023-03-04#0611
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Room #342
    Room #342
    Anara Hotel, Jakarta Soekarno International Airport, Indonesia, March 4, 2023
    2023-03-04#0711
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dinner
    Dinner
    The restaurant didn't have an alcohol license, but the staff took my money and went over to the terminal to get me the beer.
    Anara Hotel, Jakarta Soekarno International Airport, Indonesia, March 4, 2023
    2023-03-04#5213
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Harbor Fishing Boats
    Harbor Fishing Boats
    After a midnight flight departure, early morning at the dock waiting for a skiff ride to MV 'Damai 2'.
    Sorong, Indonesia, March 6, 2023
    2023-03-06#1703
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Cabin #5
    Cabin #5
    This room could sleep five people, but I had it all to myself.
    MV 'Damai 2', Sorong, Indonesia, March 6, 2023
    2023-03-06#4021
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Cabin #5
    Cabin #5
    MV 'Damai 2', Sorong, Indonesia, March 6, 2023
    2023-03-06#4058
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Cabin #5
    Cabin #5
    MV 'Damai 2', Sorong, Indonesia, March 6, 2023
    2023-03-06#0553
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sumato SM-10 Fire Extinguisher
    Sumato SM-10 Fire Extinguisher
    A easier to use fire extinquisher that provides greater security in case of fire.
    Cabin #5, MV 'Damai 2', Sorong, Indonesia, March 6, 2023
    2023-03-06#2804
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Harbor Ships
    Harbor Ships
    Two Indonesian Navy vessels and a cargo barge.
    MV 'Damai 2', Sorong, Indonesia, March 6, 2023
    2023-03-06#5810
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Cruise Boats
    Cruise Boats
    Other scuba diving vessels.
    MV 'Damai 2', Sorong, Indonesia, March 6, 2023
    2023-03-06#5812
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Cruise Boats
    Cruise Boats
    The popularity of the area for scuba diving supports a number of cruise boats.
    MV 'Damai 2', Sorong, Indonesia, March 6, 2023
    2023-03-06#5814
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Mosque & Buildings
    Mosque & Buildings
    Parts of town are more modern than these coastal buildings.
    MV 'Damai 2', Sorong, Indonesia, March 6, 2023
    2023-03-06#5817
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sunrise
    Sunrise
    After a checkout dive the previous afternoon, we motored overnight to this area to start our diving in Raja Ampat.
    Daram, MV 'Damai 2', Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 7,2023
    2023-03-07#5818
    Larry L. Jackson
  • LJax
    LJax
    I only include this funny photo because my wetsuit was so warm in 84 degree F water that I thought this would work.  I bumped my knee on dead coral and immediately went back to my wetsuit for all the dives.
    Daram, MV 'Damai 2', Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 7,2023
    2023-03-07#5823
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Daram
    Daram
    We dived a couple of sites around the islands.
    MV 'Damai 2', Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 7,2023
    2023-03-07#5824
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Daram
    Daram
    Cruise boats stagger dive times to avoid crowding on sites.
    MV 'Damai 2', Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 7,2023
    2023-03-07#5826
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Daram
    Daram
    MV 'Damai 2', Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 7,2023
    2023-03-07#5828
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Yelliet
    Yelliet
    MV 'Damai 2', Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 7,2023
    2023-03-07#5830
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Divers
    Divers
    Coming back from the third dive of the day.
    Yelliet, MV 'Damai 2', Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 7, 2023
    2023-03-07#5833
    Larry L. Jackson
  • MV 'Manta Mae'
    MV 'Manta Mae'
    Another of the Phinisi cruise boats.
    Yelliet, MV 'Damai 2', Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 7, 2023
    2023-03-07#5836
    Larry L. Jackson
  • MV 'Mermaid 1'
    MV 'Mermaid 1'
    Another of half a dozen cruise boats in the immediate area.
    Yelliet, MV 'Damai 2', Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 7, 2023
    2023-03-07#5837
    Larry L. Jackson
  • MV 'Oceanic'
    MV 'Oceanic'
    Yelliet, MV 'Damai 2', Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 7, 2023
    2023-03-07#5838
    Larry L. Jackson
  • MV
    MV
    I couldn't spot a name on this cruise boat.
    Yelliet, MV 'Damai 2', Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 7, 2023
    2023-03-07#5839
    Larry L. Jackson
  • MV 'Ambai'
    MV 'Ambai'
    Yelliet, MV 'Damai 2', Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 7, 2023
    2023-03-07#5841
    Larry L. Jackson
  • MV 'Mola-Mola 02'
    MV 'Mola-Mola 02'
    Yelliet, MV 'Damai 2', Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 7, 2023
    2023-03-07#5843
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sunrise
    Sunrise
    Wayilbatan, MV 'Damai 2', Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 8, 2023
    2023-03-08#5846
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Small Island
    Small Island
    Wayilbatan, MV 'Damai 2', Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 8, 2023
    2023-03-08#5848
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Small Island
    Small Island
    Wayilbatan, MV 'Damai 2', Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 8, 2023
    2023-03-08#5854
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Island
    Island
    Warakaraket, MV 'Damai 2', Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 9, 2023
    2023-03-09#5856
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Fishing Boat
    Fishing Boat
    The fishing boat cut across our boats path.
    Warakaraket, MV 'Damai 2', Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 9, 2023
    2023-03-09#5858
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Clouds
    Clouds
    Boo, MV 'Damai 2', Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 9, 2023
    2023-03-09#5862
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Clouds
    Clouds
    Interesting stack of clouds.
    Wayil, MV 'Damai 2', Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 9, 2023
    2023-03-09#5866
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sunset
    Sunset
    Wayil, MV 'Damai 2', Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 9, 2023
    2023-03-09#5870
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sunset
    Sunset
    Wayil, MV 'Damai 2', Raja Ampat, Indonesia, March 9, 2023
    2023-03-09#5871
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pisang
    Pisang
    Midway between Raja Ampat and Halmahera, we dived here twice before the long, overnight passage to Halmahera.
    MV 'Damai 2', March 10,2023
    2023-03-10#5874
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pisang
    Pisang
    Land slip scar.
    MV 'Damai 2', March 10,2023
    2023-03-10#5877
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Beach
    Beach
    One of our group went ashore here.
    Pisang, MV 'Damai 2', March 10,2023
    2023-03-10#5878
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Batu Anyor
    Batu Anyor
    A smaller island where we dived.
    Pisang, MV 'Damai 2', March 10,2023
    2023-03-10#5879
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sunrise
    Sunrise
    Bacan, MV 'Damai 2', Halmahera, Indonesia, March 11, 2023
    2023-03-11#5881
    Larry L. Jackson
  • LV 'Varya Banari' & MV 'Mitmamas 8'
    LV 'Varya Banari' & MV 'Mitmamas 8'
    A couple of large boats docked.
    Panabuan Bay, MV 'Damai 2', Bacan, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 11, 2023
    2023-03-11#5886
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Docks
    Docks
    Panabuan Bay, MV 'Damai 2', Bacan, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 11, 2023
    2023-03-11#5887
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Docks
    Docks
    Panabuan Bay, MV 'Damai 2', Bacan, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 11, 2023
    2023-03-11#5888
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Fishing Boats
    Fishing Boats
    Panabuan Bay, MV 'Damai 2', Bacan, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 11, 2023
    2023-03-11#5892
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Saruma Town Square
    Saruma Town Square
    A modern looking building on what appeared to be a backwater island.
    MV 'Damai 2', Bacan, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 11, 2023
    2023-03-11#5896
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tanjung Neraka
    Tanjung Neraka
    MV 'Damai 2', Bacan, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 12, 2023
    2023-03-12#5902
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Redtooth Triggerfish
    Redtooth Triggerfish
    Odonus niger
    Tanjung Neraka, MV 'Damai 2', Bacan, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 12, 2023
    2023-03-12#5906
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Trash
    Trash
    We were told the trash comes from the Philippines.
    Tanjung Neraka, MV 'Damai 2', Bacan, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 12, 2023
    2023-03-12#5909
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Saleh West
    Saleh West
    MV 'Damai 2', Saleh, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 13, 2023
    2023-03-13#5910
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Current
    Current
    The dive here was very rough with most abandoning due to strong down currents that took divers very deep, quickly.  Two of us ended up doing solo dives.
    Pokal Island, MV 'Damai 2', Kusu, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 13, 2023
    2023-03-13#5914
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dive Resort
    Dive Resort
    MV 'Damai 2', Saleh, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 13, 2023
    2023-03-13#5919
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sunrise
    Sunrise
    MV 'Damai 2', Talimao, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 14, 2023
    2023-03-14#5920
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Tanjung Tamilao
    Tanjung Tamilao
    We went out well past the point to our dive site.
    MV 'Damai 2', Talimao, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 14, 2023
    2023-03-14#5921
    Larry L. Jackson
  • MV 'Damai 2' Figurehead
    MV 'Damai 2' Figurehead
    Mermaid sculpture.
    Skiff, LeiLei, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 14, 2023
    2023-03-14#5929
    Larry L. Jackson
  • MV 'Damai 2'
    MV 'Damai 2'
    Skiff, LeiLei, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 14, 2023
    2023-03-14#5931
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Small Island
    Small Island
    Skiff, LeiLei, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 14, 2023
    2023-03-14#5933
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Caspian Terns
    Caspian Terns
    Hydroprogne caspia
    Small Island, LeiLei, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 14, 2023
    2023-03-14#5934
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Pandanas
    Pandanas
    Pandanus tectorius
    Small Island, LeiLei, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 14, 2023
    2023-03-14#5936
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Flotsam
    Flotsam
    Small Island, LeiLei, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 14, 2023
    2023-03-14#5939
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Coral Skeleton
    Coral Skeleton
    Small Island, LeiLei, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 14, 2023
    2023-03-14#5941
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Oakleaf Fern
    Oakleaf Fern
    Aglaomorpha quercifolia
    Small Island, LeiLei, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 14, 2023
    2023-03-14#5943
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Rock
    Rock
    Small Island, LeiLei, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 14, 2023
    2023-03-14#5945
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Rock
    Rock
    MV 'Damai 2' in the background.
    Small Island, LeiLei, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 14, 2023
    2023-03-14#5946
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Flotsam
    Flotsam
    Sadly, there was a lot of trash, mostly plastic, on the beach.
    Small Island, LeiLei, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 14, 2023
    2023-03-14#5951
    Larry L. Jackson
  • LeiLei
    LeiLei
    There appeared to be a resort on the island.
    MV 'Damai 2', Halmahera, Indonesia, March 14, 2023
    2023-03-14#5956
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dive Deck
    Dive Deck
    MV 'Damai 2', LeiLei, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 14, 2023
    2023-03-14#5959
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bridge
    Bridge
    When deployed, the shade cloth makes this a nice place to read and relax.
    MV 'Damai 2', LeiLei, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 14, 2023
    2023-03-14#5960
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Small Island
    Small Island
    My last day of diving started here.
    MV 'Damai 2', Lata-Lata, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023
    2023-03-15#5963
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Strix Moth
    Strix Moth
    Xyleutes strix
    MV 'Damai 2', Lata-Lata, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 15, 2023
    2023-03-15#5967
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Drying Dive Gear
    Drying Dive Gear
    MV 'Damai 2', Siko, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 16, 2023
    2023-03-16#5970
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Volcano
    Volcano
    Located on the Ring of Fire, Indonesia has numerous volcanoes that have built the islands.
    MV 'Damai 2', near Ternate, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 16, 2023
    2023-03-16#5971
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Volcano
    Volcano
    Quite a lot of development along the coast on the flank of a big volcano, hopefully inactive.
    MV 'Damai 2', near Ternate, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 16, 2023
    2023-03-16#5974
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Farewell Dinner Centerpiece
    Farewell Dinner Centerpiece
    MV 'Damai 2', Ternate, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 16, 2023
    2023-03-16#5975
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Night Lights
    Night Lights
    Long exposures are difficult on a boat that is in constant motion.
    MV 'Damai 2', Ternate, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 16, 2023
    2023-03-16#5982
    Larry L. Jackson
  • MV 'Gulf Mas'
    MV 'Gulf Mas'
    Ternate is a regional hub, so the port is fairly large.
    MV 'Damai 2', Ternate, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 17, 2023
    2023-03-17#5994
    Larry L. Jackson
  • MV 'Kie Raha 2'
    MV 'Kie Raha 2'
    Passenger/Cargo Ship that was built in 2004.
    MV 'Damai 2', Ternate, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 17, 2023
    2023-03-17#5997
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Mosque
    Mosque
    I can't find the name of this mosque in my searches.
    MV 'Damai 2', Ternate, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 17, 2023
    2023-03-17#5998
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Masjid Raya Al Munawwar Mosque
    Masjid Raya Al Munawwar Mosque
    A grand mosque.
    MV 'Damai 2', Ternate, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 17, 2023
    2023-03-17#5999
    Larry L. Jackson
  • MV 'Semangat Mas'
    MV 'Semangat Mas'
    A general cargo vessel built in 2007 by Jianghai Shipbuilding, Linhai, China.
    MV 'Damai 2', Ternate, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 17, 2023
    2023-03-17#6001
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Harbor Vessels
    Harbor Vessels
    MV 'Damai 2', Ternate, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 17, 2023
    2023-03-17#6003
    Larry L. Jackson
  • MV 'Tanto Raya'
    MV 'Tanto Raya'
    A container ship built in 1998 by Shin Kochi Jyuko, Kochi, Japan. The sides of the ship show a lot of warping and holes.
    MV 'Damai 2', Ternate, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 17, 2023
    2023-03-17#6005
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Ternate
    Ternate
    A city on the flanks of another volcano.
    MV 'Damai 2', Halmahera, Indonesia, March 17, 2023
    2023-03-17#6007
    Larry L. Jackson
  • MV 'Trans JB'
    MV 'Trans JB'
    A modern looking island ferry.
    MV 'Damai 2', Ternate, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 17, 2023
    2023-03-17#6012
    Larry L. Jackson
  • MF 'Maming'
    MF 'Maming'
    The upper deck has a lot of plants.
    MV 'Damai 2', Ternate, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 17, 2023
    2023-03-17#6015
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Skiff
    Skiff
    Our group had three departure flights, keeping the crew busy running to the dock.
    MV 'Damai 2', Ternate, Halmahera, Indonesia, March 17, 2023
    2023-03-17#6020
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lion Air #0897, 737-800
    Lion Air #0897, 737-800
    My ride to Makassar, the first leg back to Jakarta.
    Sultan Babullah Airport, Ternate, Indonesia, March 17, 2023
    2023-03-17#3228
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport
    Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport
    A very large regional, international airport.
    Makassar, Sulawesi, Indonesia, March 17, 2023
    2023-03-17#5022
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport
    Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport
    The air conditioning was not very good, maybe because of all the people.
    Makassar, Sulawesi, Indonesia, March 17, 2023
    2023-03-17#1350
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Airplane Photo
    Airplane Photo
    The airplane window was scratched, but the agricultural development of the coast is still visible.
    Lion Air #797, 737-900 ER, Makassar to Jakarta, Indonesia, March 17, 2023
    2023-03-17#4244
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Outdoor Area
    Outdoor Area
    I scheduled a full day to relax before my flights home due to a very, very early departure to Narita.
    Soekarno–Hatta International Airport, Jakarta, Indonesia, March 18, 2023
    2023-03-18#0418
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Metal & Plant Sculpture
    Metal & Plant Sculpture
    Despite the heat, I wandered around this outdoor area and the terminal to avoid sitting in my room all day.
    Soekarno–Hatta International Airport, Jakarta, Indonesia, March 18, 2023
    2023-03-18#0431
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lobby Plants
    Lobby Plants
    Nice plants and Dendrobium orchids.
    Soekarno–Hatta International Airport, Jakarta, Indonesia, March 18, 2023
    2023-03-18#1241
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bean Bag Sculpture
    Bean Bag Sculpture
    Unusual sculpture.
    Soekarno–Hatta International Airport, Jakarta, Indonesia, March 18, 2023
    2023-03-18#1634
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Concourse
    Concourse
    The terminal is very large and modern.
    Soekarno–Hatta International Airport, Jakarta, Indonesia, March 18, 2023
    2023-03-18#1807
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Outdoor Area
    Outdoor Area
    Mostly a smoking area.
    Soekarno–Hatta International Airport, Jakarta, Indonesia, March 18, 2023
    2023-03-18#2426
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Airplane Photo
    Airplane Photo
    From my seat, a Garuda 777-3U3(ER).
    Japan Airlines #720, 787-800, Soekarno–Hatta International Airport, Jakarta, Indonesia, March 19, 2023
    2023-03-19#2915
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Airplane Photo
    Airplane Photo
    Departing Jakarta.
    Japan Airlines #720, 787-800, departing Jakarta to Narita, March 19, 2023
    2023-03-19#7925
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Airplane Photo
    Airplane Photo
    Japan Airlines #720, 787-800, departing Jakarta to Narita, March 19, 2023
    2023-03-19#3054
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Airplane Photo
    Airplane Photo
    Japan Airlines #720, 787-800, arriving Narita, Japan, March 19, 2023
    2023-03-19#2326
    Larry L. Jackson
  • American Airlines #60, 787
    American Airlines #60, 787
    My flight to DFW.
    Narita International Airport, Japan
    2023-03-19#0606
    Larry L. Jackson