More from Green Island

Down under in July, the family took a speedy 1-hour Big Cat Green Island Reef Cruise. At Green Island, I had hoped to go snorkeling with the children (we have a 7 and 9-year old).

My little girl, like many others, couldn't hold down her breakfast on the bumpy ride to the Great Barrier Reef. The morning attempt to snorkel from shore did not go well and we made our way back to the beach with children in tow as a storm rolled in. We turned in our gear expecting the rain to but an early end to our day. During the shower, we had a beautiful fish and chips lunch. Of course, the conditions the rain stopped, and the conditions improved. The visibility and ride in the glass bottom boat were exceptional, and we got to see some other braver souls snorkeling near the boat pier and launch.

Nikon D600 with Nikon 16-35mm f/4G ED VR II AF-S IF SWM @ 35 mm, f8, ISO 100, 1/250 sec.

Although I am one that believes that cropping should be done in camera whenever possible, here is the same shop cropped tighter for effect.

Nikon D600 with Nikon 16-35mm f/4G ED VR II AF-S IF SWM @ 35 mm, f8, ISO 100, 1/250 sec.

Patience

I've been down under with the family for the last week getting refreshed in the glorious Australian winter sun. The first few days we spent enjoying the sites in tropical Cairns. One of our stops was at Marineland Melanesia on Green Island on the Great Barrier Reef. There highlight of Marineland was crocodile feeding time. The saltwater crocs were patient and suprisingly quick when food was presented.

Nikon D600 with Nikon 105mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor Lens f4, ISO 200, 1/400 sec.

Nikon D600 with Nikon 105mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor Lens f4, ISO 160, 1/400 sec.