Author Archives: Judy G Diver

About Judy G Diver

Born and raised on the west coast of Canada, I have always felt a strong connection to the sea. But for many years, I stayed on the surface, afraid of what lurked down deep. When I was in my early 30's, with three young children (aka the P's), my husband (aka Mr G) signed us up for a SCUBA certification course, as a surprise. Although I had my fears, my stubbornness prevailed, and somehow I made it through four murky, frigid, cold water dives in Vancouver to successfully pass the course. Soon after we went diving off the west coast of Mexico, in the Sea of Cortez, where my eyes were opened to the beauty and other-worldliness of the life down under. And the rest, as they say, is history. I currently have well over 2000 dives under the belt, and I have been fortunate to travel and dive in Indonesia, Thailand, Australia, Fiji, Palau, Philippines, Galapagos, Costa Rica, Hawaii, California, Egypt, Mexico, several islands in the Caribbean, and here in British Columbia. In addition to this blog and my personal website (Awoosh.com/Directory), which is linked at the top of the blog, my stuff has been published in a variety of magazines and websites, including a regular monthly feature for Scubadiving Magazine for several years. All links to this work can be found in this blog.

Trip Report: Wakatobi Dive Resort, Indonesia

Wakatobi had been on my wishlist for many years – spoken of (and written about) with reverence, and illustrated by the images of some top tier photographers, I had heard it  described as the “nicest dive resort in the world, … Continue reading

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Scuba Diving Magazine Feature – Komodo

Just published – a photo feature of mine about diving in Komodo National Park, in Indonesia. You’ll find it here —> Diving Indonesia’s Komodo National Park I have also photo-blogged extensively about diving and land touring in Komodo. You will … Continue reading

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Spring Dreams Are Made of These

Now in the depths of winter here in Vancouver, like all avid gardeners, all I can think about is Spring. The garden has finally been put to rest for these somnolent months – I’ve raked up bushels of leaves fallen … Continue reading

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A New Day

Man, where does the time go? When I last logged in to blog, it was early August. Summer was in full swing here in Vancouver, and with it, lots of warm and wonderful distractions. August slammed into September, and then … Continue reading

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Sport Diver Feature – Cozumel

Here is a link to my August photo essay, just published in Sport Diver magazine. It’s all about wide angle vistas on the beautiful island of Cozumel… Postcards from the Edge – Cozumel: The Big Picture

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Pic of the Day – Topside Tuesday

Okay, I’ll admit it, like many folks, I am a total sucker for sunsets. This one was captured in Grand Cayman, a couple of years ago. Today I was surfing through an archive of images from this trip that I … Continue reading

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Pic of the Day – Squat Anemone Shrimp

Hey, it’s Macro Monday ;^) Despite the gorgeous weather outside (truly, this has been the most spectacular July in recent memory here in Vancouver), I am on deadline for my August photo essay submission for Sport Diver Magazine. So, here … Continue reading

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Pic of the Day – Ribbon Eel

Here’s Friday’s funny fish face – a ribbon eel. The above image was captured in Ambon Harbour, Indonesia. These little eels are a tropical Pacific photographer’s favourite – but, unlike most eels, they are not so easy to photograph. Although … Continue reading

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Pic of the Day – Tiny Bubbles

For wide angle Wednesday, here’s an image of Mr G amidst percolating gas bubbles, taken at Sangeyang Island, in Northern Komodo, Indonesia. Sangeyang is an active, simmering volcano. The island was evacuated several years ago, although a few brave souls … Continue reading

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Pic of the Day – Topside Tuesday: Thai Sunset

Just a quick pic for today, as a sunny day beckons me out into my somewhat neglected summer garden. This was a beautiful sunset in the Similan Islands of Thailand, taken during a great trip on The Junk live aboard. The … Continue reading

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Pic of the Day – Magnificent Ceratosoma Nudibranch & Ladybug Amphipods

Today’s pic is a Magnificent Ceratosoma nudibranch, photographed in South Komodo – near the epic Horseshoe Bay at Rinca island. It was about 2.5 inches in length. There was quite a bit of excitement when this nudi was first spotted … Continue reading

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Pic of the Day – Pajama Cardinalfish

Friday’s funny fish face is the Pajama Cardinalfish (Sphaeramia nematoptera). I photographed this little cutie on a shore dive in Fiji earlier this year. It is kind of an amusing tale – the visibility was pretty poor (downright spunky in … Continue reading

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A Fan Letter

I mentioned in a blog post a while back that I had started re-reading Herman Wouk’s two epic novels about World War II – Winds of War, and War and Remembrance. Fast forward several months, and I am nearing the … Continue reading

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Pic of the Day – Red Irish Lord

Friday’s Funny Fish Face is a Red Irish Lord (Hemilepidotus hemilepidotus), a cold water fish that I photographed in Discovery Passage in British Columbia. This brightly coloured fish, which can camouflage itself to blend into its environment, is a member … Continue reading

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The Tipping Point

Food for thought, in a well-argued article on Slate Magazine this week… Tipping is an Abomination Despite the rather dramatic headline, this article offers an interesting perspective on the whole concept of tipping for service in restaurants in the US. … Continue reading

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Pic of the Day – Topside Tuesday: Blue Whale

  Here is today’s thinking: why not dedicate Tuesday to be a “topside” image feature on the blog? I do occasionally share images that are not diving related, but for some reason I seem to gravitate more to stuff from … Continue reading

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Sport Diver Photo Essay – Dirty Diving in Ambon, Indonesia

My July feature has just been published in Sport Diver Magazine – it’s all about the dirty, but bodacious, muck diving in Ambon Harbour, in Indonesia. In addition to the essay, there are 15 images, with descriptive captions, at the … Continue reading

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Pic of the Day – Wide Angle Wednesday

I’ve been featuring a lot of smaller subjects and fish faces for Pic of the Day, so thought I’d share something more in the ‘big picture’ category for today. This image was captured on a deep wall (image taken at … Continue reading

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Pic of the Day – Reeftop Pipefish

Just a quickie for a Friday Funny Fish Face. I am currently writing and assembling pix for a July Sport Diver Magazine feature. It’s gonna be all about groovy little stuff, found in unpretty places. Yup, that would be muck … Continue reading

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Sport Diver Magazine Photo Essay – California

My bad. I totally forgot to link this California Channel Islands Photo Essay when it was first published a couple of weeks ago. I am delighted to have been asked to be a regular contributor to Sport Diver Magazine, with … Continue reading

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