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Category Archives: All About Scuba Diving
Big Ball of Bigeye Trevally
Nothing warms my heart more underwater than seeing an aggregation of fish while diving on a healthy reef. We saw swarms of schooling Trevally (Jacks) on several dives in Tubbataha. Like starling birds, they swirl and undulate and create momentary … Continue reading
The Scariest Fish in the Sea
Let me introduce you to the scariest (to me) fish in the sea. This is a kind of fish that I have nicknamed Bucky (or Buckette – the sex of this fish is not easy to discern by its colouration) … Continue reading
Into the Deep…
How deep was that anyway? The other evening we were sharing some of the highlights of our really memorable recent trip to the Tubbataha reefs in the Philippines with some non-diving buds, over beers at the local pub. The first … Continue reading
Raja Ampat, The Last Diving Paradise?
We recently returned from a truly wonderful dive trip to Indonesia. After the stress-inducing O-ring debacle of the diving portion of our first adventure post-Covid, in Egypt‘s Red Sea, this was relaxing, exhilarating, and breathtakingly beautiful diving. (Note: You’ll need … Continue reading
Posted in All About Scuba Diving, Indonesia Travel, Photography, Pic of the Day, Travel, Trip Reports
Tagged Indonesia Scuba Diving, Raja Ampat
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Yalla Yalla Habibi!
I’ll admit that I was never super interested in ancient history; I think my last whack at it was in the early years of high school. Egyptians, Romans, Greeks? They were bygones to me – more mythology than history in … Continue reading
Touched By A Shark
Massive tiger sharks. Big beefy bull sharks. Marauding reef sharks. Thick clouds of thousands of fish. Dive masters swimming up into this chaotic melee to dump fish guts in murky mid-water, in an effort to attract the big ‘uns. Twenty-six … Continue reading
Posted in All About Scuba Diving, Trip Reports
Tagged Beqa Lagoon Resort, Shark Diving, Shark Feeding, Tiger Shark
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Diving In The Front Yard
It had been over a year since we last donned the drysuits and waddled into the water. It’s totally awesome to be shore diving in the front yard, but the bods are not getting any younger, and contorting into the … Continue reading
Pic of the Day – Doto Nudibranch
From the Bali files. This is the front end of a teensy Doto nudibranch, feasting on a hydroid. There are thousands of species of nudibranchs (aka sea slugs), and they come in a kaleidoscope of colours and patterns. Big nudis … Continue reading
Posted in All About Scuba Diving, Indonesia Travel, Photography, Pic of the Day
Tagged Bali Diving, Doto greenamyeri, Doto nudibranch
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Pic of the Day – Pederson Shrimp on Corkscrew Anemone
Pederson shrimp on a corkscrew anemone. Photographed in St. Vincent. St Vincent is known for coughing up some pretty weird and wonderful species, some of which are seen no where else in the Caribbean. I initially thought this might have … Continue reading
Posted in All About Scuba Diving, Pic of the Day
Tagged Pederson shrimp, Periclimenes
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Getting Mucky With It
My apologies for my long absence from the blog. I don’t know where life goes – but it seems to be whizzing by. Lots of travel and other events are keeping me hopping. Since I last blogged, I’ve been diving … Continue reading
Hitting the G Spot
Today, I am feeling a tad crabby. A few years ago, Mr G and I went on a search for a property where we hoped to have a weekend cottage. Our criteria were pretty firm – relatively easy water access … Continue reading
Pic of the Day – Chain Moray Eel
Ready for my close up. This is a picture of a Chain Moray Eel (Echidna catenata) that I captured in Roatan, Honduras. This variety of eel can grow up to 24 inches long. Although I couldn’t see the body of … Continue reading
Scuba Diving Magazine Feature – Cuckoo for CoCo View
Here is a link to this month’s photo feature for Scuba Diving Magazine (online). The images in this gallery were captured on a recent trip CoCo View Dive Resort, on Roatan Island in Honduras. It was a fun reunion group trip, … Continue reading
Scuba Diving Magazine Feature – Thailand – Open Wide and Say Ahhhh!
Here is a link to my most recently published feature for Scuba Divimg Magazine (online). This gallery of wide angle images was taken on my January 2016 trip to Thailand. This was my third trip to dive in Thailand, and my first … Continue reading
A (True) Story – The Water’s Edge
It doesn’t matter who you are, the first time you put a regulator in your mouth and go under the water more than a snorkel length, every fibre of your being tells you that it is not a good thing.
Posted in All About Scuba Diving, Writings
Tagged Learning to Dive, The Water's Edge
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Pic of the Day – Damselfish
A break from the India serial blogging. After the amazing adventure in India in February with the ladies, Mr G and I were very fortunate to travel to Roatan in Honduras in March, to join in on a large ‘reunion’ … Continue reading
Posted in All About Scuba Diving, Photography, Pic of the Day
Tagged Cocoview, Damselfish
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Scuba Diving Magazine Feature – Going To The Cleaners
It’s been a busy whirl of travel over the past few months, and although I always have intentions to blog while I am enjoying these new experiences, somehow it never seems to happen. I did take a sh*tload of photos … Continue reading
Scuba Diving Magazine Feature – Hawaii 2-0
Here is a link to December’s gallery and short write up about diving off the west coast of the big island of Hawaii. You will find the article and image gallery here —-> Hawaii 2.0 – Images from the Big Island … Continue reading
Scuba Diving Magazine Feature – Black Magic Mantas
Here is a link to my most recent contribution to the magazine – this one a photo gallery and description of the magical manta night dive in Kona, Hawaii. You will find the article here —-> Black Magic Manta Diving
Scuba Diving Magazine Feature – Gone With The Wind
Here is a link to a recent piece (and short video) that describes some wild and wooly current dives I’ve done, as well as some strategies for managing diving in big currents. You’ll find the article and video here —–> Gone … Continue reading
Posted in All About Scuba Diving, Scubadiving Magazine Photo Essays
Tagged Blue Corner, Current Diving, Palau
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