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| The drill team celebrating after a good day's work. |
It was a great day! This morning, Konrad and the camera crew
visited the chief of one of the islands to request permission to work in their
reefs. Fifteen men received him in a
formal meeting. The chief spoke English and wore a blue loin cloth. Most of the
other men were clad in board shorts and basketball jerseys. Konrad explained his intentions and asked
where he could find the biggest corals.
There happened to be an enormous coral colony right in front of the village! Konrad and Justin spent the day drilling. Sujata and I assisted with the drilling and documented the process and the surrounding reef with photos and video. A WHOI videographer also documented the process with his 3D camera. We are all thrilled with the results: 4.5 meters of coral skeleton representing more than 400 years for growth! We are wrapping up the day with a BBQ on the top deck to celebrate! |
Ok...now that I have the hang of this blog, I am ready to comment-away!!! What a fun picture! Everyone looks like they are having a great time. Be sure to take a picture of the chief in his formal wear...if he let's you of course. I can't believe people live on this little island. They must be so happy to see you guys. Do they have radios there to communicate with the outside world? I love the photos of the water. It is so clear and the blue and green colors are so vibrant. Love you. MOM
ReplyDeleteI just want to keep on publishing. Now I like the secret codes because they are challenging to try to figure them out. The last secret code was really difficult: edTu}zb Don't you think that would be hard to recognize? Especially when the make it all squirrely? Anyway, I can hardly wait for the next blog. I can't take up all the space. Miss you and love you.
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