MARINE ARTIST: JANET VAN DER VEGTE memories of Raja Ampat, Papua
What a pleasure to meet Janet, who has an incredible talent for capturing the essence of the moment. Each and every drawing demonstrates her powerful insight into the people and the area.
CLAUDIA AT MANTA POINT 2006
Typical diver viewing a Pygmy seahorse using a magnifying glass.
Conch shell call to divers.
Electric clams in the cavern of the Passage
A particularly amorous honeymoon couple on the dive boat.
Diving in the mangrove shallows, under the coral encrusted roots.
Holding on for dear life in the extreme currents at manta Point, with Mantas hovering overhead.
At the over-hang of Mike's Point, bumpheads, barracudas, sweetlips and so mucn more.
Lying on the jetty and gazing at the millions and trillions of stars