Sea Lions at San Pedro Martir We saw two of the largest sea lion colonies in the Sea of Cortez ...
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Tiburon Ballena en La Bahia del los Angeles Imagine you are in aquatic paradise, silky warm water, cloudy and opaque like a raincloud about to shower you with surprises. You are fl...
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07:00hrs September 20, 2015 Angel de la Guarda Site: El Nido 1 hour depth: 74 feet A wildly clanging bell awoke me after a rough...
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Whale Sharks of Oslob, Cebu the trip highlight!!!! Thursday June 7, 2012 Since the Thresher sha...
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The macro life is abundant and dazzling ! There are ghost pipefish, black coral shrimp,pale green orangutan crabs, tiny mantis shrimp,shrimp gobs, adorable octopus with blue eye rin...
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He barely grazed me head on, and I backed up while he still swam toward me , then glided past. I could not swim quickly enough to keep abreast of him. Trailing beneath...
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Sunday June 3, 2012 Typhoons seem to greet me almost everywhere I dive in the Philippines. I arrived in Manila at dawn and fly to Cebu, where our group departed in crammed...
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We were determined to see, swim with and photograph Humpbacks today, after spending four and half days at Silver Bank but only entering the water on two of them.The tenders had to venture...
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As the sun set on our third day at the sanctuary, the wind died down and the sea was calm. We are all hoping now that the last two days will bring better conditions and more whale encounters. ...
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Silver Bank is a 10 by 20 mile limestone plateau 70 miles north of the coast of the Dominican Republic. It is surrounded by the North Atlantic Ocean waters which are thousands of feet deep...
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I had mostly recovered from a horseback riding injury and it was time to head off on a dive adventure with my new camera ,a Nikon D90. I was thrilled with the prospect of really being able ...
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Every day we dived three to four sites to sample the view of Komodo underwater. Cold, current swept pinnacles allowed a bit of wide angle and even a visit from mantas at Manta Alley, but we...
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The top of the hill at the preserve afforded a hazy panoramic view of the bay and sparsely covered hills with eagles and cockatoos flying by squawking. The harbor water was dotted with boats an...
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Our group made an early morning visit to the park to observe the famous Komodo Dragons up close. As we reached the landing pier around 7:30AM, the island was already teeming with tour groups. T...
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Indonesia is one of my favorite regions of the world for diving and exploring. Its rich diversity above and below water makes it ever mysterious and full of enchanting surprises. Having visited...
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On October 14, 2009 I depart for a nine day charter to Komodo on Mermaid I.
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As a brilliant full moon lit up San Francisco Bay last night I thought of the balmy beach down in Mexico where the Olive Ridley turtles were hatching and gazing up at the same night sky. Photog...
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A full Aquarius moon peaked from behind a cloud curtain onto the beach in front of Peninsula Towers on Banderas Bay. What a fortuitous moment, as the sea turtles would be out laying eggs on the s...
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As my trip to Raja Ampat drew to a close, I spent my last few days at Minahasa lagoon Resort. Arrival at this boutique hotel near Manado was a welcome respite of luxury after a "Lonely Planet...
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My first foray into diving Indonesia was an organized group to Wakatobi in South Eastern Sulawesi. Suffice it to say the location did not live up to the expectations built up by a glossy set ...
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Bonaire is a small banana shaped island in the ABC group ( Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao) 50 miles off the coast of Venezuela. Accessed by a red eye flight via Houston, it is a tranquil place to make a...
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Part of the joy of traveling is sharing with others back home ... so here I go, sharing my adventures and images to those who wish to follow my tropical underwater journeys. Stay tuned for the ...
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