The World of a Clownfish, Raja Ampat - Indonesia As the day comes to a close, the flowing anemones slowly roll up into a ball - protection from the world of the night. The clownfish, who live within its stinging arms, are then forced to huddle together - hugging the last bit of protection, waiting for the sun to rise again.

Gregorian Fan, Komodo Island - Indonesia Diving in the waters around Komodo make you feel like you are in a well-cared-for botanical garden. Gigantic fans, elephant ear coral, tube sponges and table coral seem to have been planted by a master architect. The dive sites here are simply stunning.

Petrel at Sunset, Raja Ampat - Indonesia A tiny black speck of a bird races across the evening sky - somewhere in the Raja Ampat area of Northern Indonesia. Islands here rise up out of the sea in a prolific way - hundreds of them, all made up of limestone, lined with green palm trees, and the homes to ocean-going petrels.

On Stage, Raja Ampat - Indonesia A walking feather star stops to bask on the hard coral stage of a huge cabbage coral. Feather stars are free swimming animals called Crinoids, and they feed by filtering particles from the sea water with their feathery arms.

Pink Skunk Clownfish - Indonesia In the evening, sea anemones fold themselves up into their purple leathery trunks, leaving the resident clownfish very little room for their neighborhood watch duties.

Bubble Anemone - Indonesia The bright orange globes of this anemone are quite large, and are believed to grow this way with increased exposure to sunlight - such as in shallower waters. These fragile polyp structures have the potential to envenomate small pray with neurotoxins, as they are not plants and derive most of their energy from sunlight, the addition of even tiny shrimp meals means survival.

Mandarin Fish, Komodo Island - Indonesia For about a half hour each day, just as the sun is setting, these tiny (6cm) picturesque fish emerge from the broken shells and staghorn corals to dance with their mates. Male mandarin fish will patrol the broken floor for a suitable female. Once they have found each other they align themselves belly-to-belly and together, slowly rise about one meter above the reef. Once they are at the peak of their ascent, they will release sperm and a cloud of eggs, and then disappear in a flash.

Staghorn Coral and Family - Indonesia An errant yellow damsel fish stands out against the crowd of juvenile damsels, dancing in and out of the aptly named Staghorn coral.

The Golden Door, Bali - Indonesia A traditional Balinese temple door. Intricate stone and metalwork lend a sense of age, dedication, and craftsmanship.

Soft Coral, Komodo Island - Indonesia The folds and corrugations of Mushroom, or Leather coral, become deeper and more pronounced with age. Although relying almost totally on sunshine for its energy, it does take in some passing micro-plankton with its many star-shaped polyps.

Batu Balong - Indonesia There is a 30cm difference between the Indian and Pacific oceans, and here, in the straits between the islands of Komodo, they try to equilibrate. And, as the oceans squeeze through these narrow gaps they go from thousands of meters in depth to only hundreds. All of this creates the swiftest currents I have ever dove in - and the best feeding grounds for large pelagic fish such as the reef mantas. Diving here was a challenge - and a reward.

Lionfish and Soft Corals - Indonesia A venomous Indo-Pacific species, the Lionfish is very beautiful - and dangerous. The ornately-spined fin rays contain venom that, in humans, causes extreme pain, nausea, vomiting, fever, breathing difficulties, convulsions, numbness, and paresthesias. In the mid 1990s, the Lionfish was unintentionally introduced into the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean by their transfer in ballast tanks of huge container ships, filled with seawater from the Pacific. Now they are a thriving invasive species, and an increasing concern for reef management throughout the Caribbean Island reefs.

Feather Star on Coral - Indonesia Feather stars have feet - and at night, they walk. The undersea world is a strange place, where plants walk, fish eat rock, and algae radiate light at night.

Centerpiece, Flores Island - Indonesia Painstakingly hand placed flower petals in an offering bowl. Reclaimed teak wood produces the tabletop.

Sunset and Reef, Komodo Island - Indonesia Sunset from the rocky top of Gili Lawa Darat. Beyond is just a handful of the 17,000 islands that make up the country of Indonesia.

Evening at Sea, Komodo Island - Indonesia Scattered palms line the distant ridge at sunset. They reminded us of Dr. Seuss's Truffela trees.

Dragonets - Indonesia Dragonets are in the same family as the mandarin fish, but instead of their striking psychedelic coloring, the dragonets have more of a leopard pattern - an iridescent, neon, leopard pattern.

Arid Islands - Indonesia The Komodo area is not the lush jungle that you would expect along the equator. Instead, you have these perfect camel-hump grassy hills jetting out of the cobalt ocean, rimmed with maze-like mangrove forests and infused with giant lizards and small monkeys.