European Escape (Part 2, Dolomites, July 2025)
Monday, July 7, 2025 At last we were off to the Dolomites! We had enjoyed our too-short introduction to Milan, but now » Read more
Nature
Papua New Guinea, September 2025 (Part 3, Kimbe Bay and Bismarck Sea)
After birding in the Papua New Guinea Highlands and soaking in the colors and sights of the Goroka Show sing-sing, we were » Read more
Diving Down Under-(April 2026, Part 3, Terrestrial Tasmania)
Sunday, April 12, 2026 After trying (and failing) to see and photograph leafy sea dragons in South Australia, we had more success » Read more
Diving Down Under, April 2026 (Part 2: Tasmania)
After getting reacquainted with our drysuits and working through equipment issues the prior week in southern Australia, we were on to the » Read more
Diving Down Under, April 2026 (Part 1: South Australia)
Although we’ve traveled the world over to dive in a variety of environments, we’ve given Australia short shrift over the years. People » Read more
Delightful Dominica, January 2026 (Part 2, Jungle Bay)
Even after being robbed of a day on the water thanks to the Caribbean airspace shutdown, we were happy with our second » Read more
Delightful Dominica, January 2026 (Part 1, Sperm Whale Swimming)
Two years ago, Steve, Greg and I spent an idyllic post-New Year’s week in Dominica searching for and swimming with sperm whales. » Read more
2025: Marie’s Highlights, Photographic and Otherwise
Every year has its highs and lows and 2025 was no exception. This was our first full year of semi-retirement, enabling us » Read more
Papua New Guinea, September 2025 (Part 1, Brisbane & Birds)
Writing about this trip is harder than usual, because it will always be (for us) inextricably bound up with a complex mix » Read more
Amun Ini, Anda, Bohol, Philippines (May 2025)
After a pre-trip blackwater blow-out with Steve and Greg at Anilao, and successful thresher shark sessions in Malapascua with Lynn’s co-op group, » Read more