Monthly Archives: July 2012

Pic of the Day – Leaf Scorpionfish

Despite good intentions, it has been a while since I made a blog entry. That last one on Galapagos was a biggie though ;^) In the interim, there have been a few adventures – white water rafting on the Thompson … Continue reading

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My Favourite Place To Dive? – Part 4

So far, I have revealed British Columbia, Cocos Island (Costa Rica), and Fiji as my picks for my favourite places to dive. That brings me to my next (alphabetically sorted) instalment, which begins with a G – G for gorgeous, gnarly, gotta-get-there … Continue reading

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A Mother’s Tale

I am going to take a break from writing today, and instead share an extraordinary piece of award-winning non-fiction, written by my friend Judy McFarlane. Judy’s son was the victim of a very serious workplace accident a few years ago. … Continue reading

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Pic of the Day – Manta Rays

My last post was all about one of the tiniest subjects I have attempted to photograph. The only thing smaller is a Hairy Shrimp – spotted (and photographed) on my last trip to Indonesia.  I’ll share that image another time, … Continue reading

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Pic of the Day – Pygmy Seahorse

Another day, another picture ;^) While I am in the process of writing up the next of my fave destinations, I thought I’d throw another teaser out there. These little beauties are seriously tiny – this variety of Pygmy Seahorse … Continue reading

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Pic of the Day – Costa Rica Sunset

Taking another short break from the Favourite Places to Dive epistle… Sunsets are a favourite topside photographic pursuit. This one was taken in Costa Rica, near Puntarenas, as we loaded the boat and headed out on the journey to Cocos … Continue reading

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My Favourite Place To Dive? – Part 3

Whew! – finally the pix are processed, and so here we go with the next of my (alphabetically sorted) favourite places to dive – Fiji. The previous inclusions are:  British Columbia and Cocos Island, Costa Rica. What makes Fiji so special? Well, … Continue reading

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Pic of the Day – Pygmy Pipehorse

And still beavering away on the gallery.  I took quite a few pix, and sadly only processed a small percentage of them on our return home.  So here I am, more than a year later, finally getting to it.  Procrastination … Continue reading

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Pic of the Day – Soft Coral Bommie

And it’s a teaser for the next chapter in “My Favourite Places To Dive” ;^)  Still working at finishing up the gallery from the most recent trip to this very lively location, so there will be some pictures to share … Continue reading

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Pic of the Day

While I am beavering away on the next installment of “My Favourite Places to Dive”, I thought I would toss another pic or two out there. These two pictures are captures from my early days with an underwater camera (Olympus … Continue reading

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Zen and the Art of Scuba Diving

I have been practicing yoga quite a bit lately.  I will admit that I have had a bit of a love/hate relationship with it over the years.  Despite being fit for most of my life, I have some pretty tight … Continue reading

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