solar powered nudibranch that someone called the spaghetti nudibranch. the way the "tentacles" are positioned, I think it looks more like a Hindu Indian goddess such as Durga!
Unexpected results
Tassie-“mania”
Tassie-“mania” by Janice Nigro When I was a child, I thought that the name for the island of Tasmania was derived from some kind of a special sort of psychological disorder. It didn’t help that the only other thing that I knew to associate with Tasmania was the famed Tasmanian Devil from the Warner... Continue Reading →
Secret wishes at Kungkungan Bay
Secret wishes at Kungkungan Bay by Janice Nigro I noticed the other day that my second pair of flip-flops this year is becoming worn out. The first pair only lasted... Continue Reading →
Raja Ampat: drama on the reef
Raja Ampat: drama on the reef by Janice Nigro Raja Ampat is a long way from anywhere so if you go, you want it to be the experience of a lifetime because you are not sure you will ever get back. It has been a bit difficult to write about my recent experience on a... Continue Reading →
“Gangga”-style
“Gangga”-style by Janice Nigro Sometimes you wake up from a good dream in a place that seems like you are still in the dream. Today was one of those days. I woke up in my own bungalow on an island called Gangga in North Sulawesi, Indonesia. I am about two weeks into a so-called “swimabout”.... Continue Reading →
buonisimo!
Buonisimo! Janice Nigro It is difficult to justify taxi rides in general, but especially when you are taking a year off from work. It is really difficult to justify a taxi ride when it costs 48 euro and public transportation is convenient. Occasionally though I do take a taxi to/from the airport when I am... Continue Reading →
An American underwater in Bergen
An American underwater in Bergen by Janice Nigro I am a scuba diver. I say that like it is some kind of an addiction. I now believe that it is because I have been diving in Norway. I never expected to be scuba diving this far north of the equator because I like warmth and... Continue Reading →
Raja Ampat, the birthplace of color
Raja Ampat, the birthplace of color “I am not comfortable,” I wanted to scream. I was in the domestic terminal in the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta, and the destination on my printed ticket itinerary was Ujung Pandang but the one over the check-in counter was Makassar. And neither of these names matched my final... Continue Reading →
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