I called this the Deep Dark. It’s where the ground drops off and the water gets deep. I spent a lot of time just floating there, looking out into the endless blue, hoping to see something. And also hoping not to see anything
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I called this the Deep Dark. It’s where the ground drops off and the water gets deep. I spent a lot of time just floating there, looking out into the endless blue, hoping to see something. And also hoping not to see anything
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#travel #vacation #chinesenewyear #lunarnewyear #indonesia #komodo #eastnusatenggara #snorkeling #island #islandlife #lepirateisland #omsystem #naturephotography #underwaterphotography

This fish was pretty colorful and I tried to follow it around to get a photo. Unfortunately every photo I got from the side was bad. They were either blurry or I only got half the fish. The only decent photos I got were from the back and of those this was the best. I guess I’ll take what I can get
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#travel #vacation #chinesenewyear #lunarnewyear #indonesia #komodo #eastnusatenggara #snorkeling #island #islandlife #lepirateisland #omsystem #naturephotography #underwaterphotography

This fish was pretty colorful and I tried to follow it around to get a photo. Unfortunately every photo I got from the side was bad. They were either blurry or I only got half the fish. The only decent photos I got were from the back and of those this was the best. I guess I’ll take what I can get
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#travel #vacation #chinesenewyear #lunarnewyear #indonesia #komodo #eastnusatenggara #snorkeling #island #islandlife #lepirateisland #omsystem #naturephotography #underwaterphotography

#ChineseNewYear 2026 display at the Aria in #LasVegas

Le Pirate Island is a small island and there isn’t a ton to do, which is by design. The whole point is to relax. So we spent the days lounging around and snorkeling. It was one of the best places we’ve been for snorkeling off the beach so obviously I took a lot of photos. I’m not a great photographer and worse underwater so a lot of those photos aren’t good but some aren’t bad
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Chinese New Year is now sometimes called Lunar New Year — but not by me
Every winter, as snow settles on Winnipeg's Chinatown, the air fills with the scent of incense and the sound of drums. For generations, this season had a name: Chinese New Year. But lately, I've noticed a shift to Lunar New Year.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/chinese-new-year-lunar-first-person-9.7124411?cmp=rss

In the middle of the island is the restaurant area. That area, like most of the island, looks out at the beach. And what a beach it was. There was plenty of seating, most of which was in or near shade. There were enough trees to keep you out of the sun but not so many that they made the beach feel cramped. The sand was really nice. And the water wasn’t too far away so it was nice and quick to get to when you wanted to snorkel
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#travel #vacation #chinesenewyear #lunarnewyear #indonesia #komodo #eastnusatenggara #beach #island #islandlife #lepirateisland #omsystem

In the middle of the island is the restaurant area. That area, like most of the island, looks out at the beach. And what a beach it was. There was plenty of seating, most of which was in or near shade. There were enough trees to keep you out of the sun but not so many that they made the beach feel cramped. The sand was really nice. And the water wasn’t too far away so it was nice and quick to get to when you wanted to snorkel
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#travel #vacation #chinesenewyear #indonesia #komodo #beach #island

this was in #Hongkong just before the beginning of the year of the fire horse.

#bamboo #chinesenewyear