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The Maldive Islands from the Air- P1260059.JPG

The Maldive Islands from the Air- P1260059.JPG

We had taken off from the Maldives on our way home after a week of Scuba Diving, and I shot this picture out the window of the airplane....
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We had taken off from the Maldives on our way home after a week of Scuba Diving, and I shot this picture out the window of the airplane.
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Amazing photo! They look like jewels studding a sea of sapphires! I never really thought about the Maldives except for occasionally seeing photos of the honeymoon spots. They are atolls, aren't they?!

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