Wednesday, October 26, 2011

perched in the sand

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Today’s lab consisted of snorkeling and taking photos of all the fish we saw. Not sure exactly how this qualifies as a lab or even a class, but I am not complaining. I couldn’t think of a better way to spend a morning. I saw literally thousands of fish, including this little guy – a speckled sandperch – lying in wait for the perfectly sized prey to crawl, scurry, or drift past. Tonight I wandered out to the jetty with Kristen, Patrick, Beckie, and Sam, and watched as the sun set over the open sea, ripples of red reflected in the tiny waves undulating across the reef. Now we are busy studying for the final exam, and three more units are almost done. It is crazy to think we are almost at the halfway point of our time in Australia. It’s been unreal so far, and I can’t wait to see what else is coming.

-N-

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