Sunday, October 7, 2007

Heron Island

After spending the weekend in Rockhampton, we set out for Gladstone on the morning of September 30 to catch a ferry out to Heron Island. The 2 hour ferry ride was quite amazing.

A view of Heron Island as we approached on the Reef Voyager. (Yeah... it was a pretty small island.) Have you ever seen the ocean so calm?

This is an old war ship that was sunk to shield the harbor.


This is kind of a cool shot looking from in the trees near our tents out to the ocean.


The sunsets and sunrises were spectacular on the island... by far the most beautiful that I've ever seen. This probably would have been a nice picture if Brandon, Amanda, and Steve hadn't gotten in the way!


And the cloudy sky at sunrise...

Standing on the water at sunrise.


A cool shot looking down the shore at sunset.



Is that Prabi harrassing a sea star? I have to apologize for my severe lack of marine pictures... someone else will have to include some snorkeling and reef walking pictures. All the beautiful creatures living around the island were amazing.


And at the end of the week we again had to reluctantly pack up and head back to Brisbane...


-Dan

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