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The Great Barrier Reef

11/12/13 | bucket list, Travel, Travel Plans

With snow showers expected for this morning I can not help think of warmer climates.  Setting the clocks back an hour has made the days so much shorter and the quick onset of cold weather has not helped.  Instead of complaining about the cold I am going to turn my focus to somewhere I would rather be – the Great Barrier Reef in Australia.

The Barrier Reef has been on my bucket list ever since I became a certified scuba diver.   The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park covers 214,000 square miles in area off the  North Western coast of Australia. It includes the world’s largest coral reef ecosystem includes some 3,000 coral reefs, 600 continental islands, 300 coral cays and about 150 inshore mangrove islands.

While it’s known mostly for its large maze of colorful reefs, its intricate architecture also provides a home for a huge number of plants and animals.  There are so many unique kinds of fish i would love to see, plus it is 80 degrees and mostly sunny today in Queensland, Australia.

 

The Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest coral reef system. 
It is composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for over 1,600 miles  and can be seen from outer space.
I have had the opportunity to dive a dozen times in Caribbean
but I do not think I ever seen clown fish or coral this color!

 

 

As the largest living structure on the planet, the Great Barrier Reef is incredibly rich and diverse.

 

Wide ribbons of coral, visible off Australia’s East Coast, divide the continental shelf from deep,
darker waters farther out to sea.

 

 

Some of these pictures do not even look real!
If you are not a scuba diver one of the other options to explore this wonder of the world is sea planes.
I have never been on one but I think they are SO cool!
 
Unfortunately, I can not take credit for any of these images as I have not been to the GBR yet,
so credit where credit is due, my sources: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9. 

 

 

Do these pictures make you want to be in Australia?
Because I am ready to hop on a plane!
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Comments

  1. hena tayeb says

    November 14, 2013 at 7:14 pm

    god that is gorgeous..

  2. hena tayeb says

    November 14, 2013 at 7:14 pm

    god that is gorgeous..

  3. Kelsey says

    November 14, 2013 at 4:13 pm

    Ummmm sign me up!!

  4. Kelsey says

    November 14, 2013 at 4:13 pm

    Ummmm sign me up!!

  5. Diana Marks says

    November 13, 2013 at 4:01 am

    YES! Awesome photos!

    LA By Diana

  6. Diana Marks says

    November 13, 2013 at 4:01 am

    YES! Awesome photos!

    LA By Diana

  7. Lauren {Fizz & Frosting} says

    November 12, 2013 at 9:00 pm

    I would LOVE to go to see the Great Barrier Reef one day. It’s on my bucket list as well!

  8. Dara says

    November 12, 2013 at 7:09 pm

    that is cool that you are a scuba diver!

  9. Dara says

    November 12, 2013 at 7:09 pm

    that is cool that you are a scuba diver!

  10. Manhattan Image and Style says

    November 12, 2013 at 4:22 pm

    Amazing pictures!! What a fantastic and magical place! 🙂

    Feel free to visit my blog as well if you wish! <3

    Diana

    http://www.ManhattanImageandStyle.com

    New Blog Post: 7 Ways to Spice Up Your Look

  11. Manhattan Image and Style says

    November 12, 2013 at 4:22 pm

    Amazing pictures!! What a fantastic and magical place! 🙂

    Feel free to visit my blog as well if you wish! <3

    Diana

    http://www.ManhattanImageandStyle.com

    New Blog Post: 7 Ways to Spice Up Your Look

  12. Rachel Murphree says

    November 12, 2013 at 2:20 pm

    Totally a bucket list item. 🙂

  13. Simona says

    November 12, 2013 at 1:39 pm

    I wish I was there, too, I miss the ocean so much in fall and winter, gorgeous photos!

    Simona

    CHANEL GIVEAWAY: http://ondutystyleguide.com/chanel

  14. Rachel Murphree says

    November 12, 2013 at 2:20 pm

    Totally a bucket list item. 🙂

  15. Sheila says

    November 12, 2013 at 1:17 pm

    OMg.. gorgeous photos!!

    xo – Sheila
    http://www.sheislovelyblog.com

  16. Simona says

    November 12, 2013 at 1:39 pm

    I wish I was there, too, I miss the ocean so much in fall and winter, gorgeous photos!

    Simona

    CHANEL GIVEAWAY: http://ondutystyleguide.com/chanel

  17. Sheila says

    November 12, 2013 at 1:17 pm

    OMg.. gorgeous photos!!

    xo – Sheila
    http://www.sheislovelyblog.com

  18. Helene says

    November 12, 2013 at 12:05 pm

    wow. this is gorgeous. now i want summer! and to go here!

  19. Sharon says

    November 12, 2013 at 11:40 am

    These photos are breathtaking! I’d love to be there right now instead of here in the cold and snow!

    -Sharon
    The Tiny Heart

  20. Karly Kim says

    November 12, 2013 at 11:38 am

    Gorgeous!! Yes, I will hop that plane with you right now 🙂

  21. Annie says

    November 12, 2013 at 10:25 am

    How gorgeous are these photos?! Looks ahhmazing 🙂

    Annie

    The Other Side of Gray

  22. Molly {Dreams in HD} says

    November 12, 2013 at 9:59 am

    oh my gosh these photos are absolutely breathtaking! it constantly amazes me how much diversity and beauty there is in the world around us. i want to see it all 🙂

    Molly {Dreams in HD}
    http://dreamsinhd.blogspot.com/

  23. Annie says

    November 12, 2013 at 10:25 am

    How gorgeous are these photos?! Looks ahhmazing 🙂

    Annie

    The Other Side of Gray

  24. Molly {Dreams in HD} says

    November 12, 2013 at 9:59 am

    oh my gosh these photos are absolutely breathtaking! it constantly amazes me how much diversity and beauty there is in the world around us. i want to see it all 🙂

    Molly {Dreams in HD}
    http://dreamsinhd.blogspot.com/

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