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Lembeh again, and its Cephalopods.

November 6, 2018 by inge Leave a Comment

I’m on the road again. Enjoying the critter hunt at Lembeh, the fantastic dives, the sun, the friends I’m meeting again, the new friends I am finding. But. The new camera, hyped by everybody, is not up to my expectations. It is primarily an actioncam, but it really can’t deal with macro. Well the old … [Read more…]

Posted in: Autumn 2018 Tagged: Diving, Indonesia, Lembeh

Sick in Lembeh.

February 28, 2018 by inge 3 Comments

Last time I went to Lembeh, my Gopro misbehaved. This time, my health gave out. After two days of diving, I got a bad cold. I thought I would be better today, but my ears are completely blocked. I hope I can dive tomorrow. But, I have a new camera with me. And the first … [Read more…]

Posted in: Spring 2018 Tagged: Diving, Indonesia, Lembeh

Up Lembeh Strait without a Camera. Well it could be worse…

October 31, 2017 by inge Leave a Comment

What is the definition of bad luck? Starting the autumn diving season in Lembeh, and discovering at the first dive that the Gopro is dead. It was still blinking the night before. Some analyzing and internet search in the afternoon let me suspect that the batteries are (probably) ok, the cable is ok, the loader … [Read more…]

Posted in: Autumn 2017 Tagged: Diving, Indonesia, Lembeh

Cthulhu Fhtagn! The tentacled Elder Ones of Lembeh

January 30, 2017 by inge Leave a Comment

Cephalopods are well represented in Lembeh and an endless source of wonder and entertainment. For example, the Mimic Octopus (or maybe Septopus?): Or the Coconut Octopus: This one is apparently late and has to hurry: A Pygmy Cuttlefish the size of a finger: And all the time, I couldn’t shake the feeling that their elder brothers … [Read more…]

Posted in: Autumn 2016 Tagged: Cthulhu, Diving, Lembeh, Sulawesi

Diving Lembeh Strait: Rest assured, Mr Fermi. The Aliens have been here on Earth all the Time.

January 27, 2017 by inge 2 Comments

The Lembeh Strait is a narrow channel situated between the deep water port of Bitung, on North Sulawesi, and Lembeh Island. Apart from a lot of garbage thrown in from all the freight ships, more garbage blown in from the mainland, and fine black sand and silt coming from the adjacent volcanoes, it is an … [Read more…]

Posted in: Autumn 2016 Tagged: Diving, Lembeh, Sulawesi

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