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Underwater

January 1, 2025March 27, 2025

2024 Highlights (with Marie’s photographic bests)

2024 was a whale of a year! By any measure, it was a momentous year, in which we semi-retired after 33 years » Read more

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December 23, 2024January 1, 2025

Amazing Argentina-September 2024 (Part 2-Peninsula Valdes)

Tuesday, September 17, 2024 After decompressing from flight snafus en route to Argentina with several enjoyable days exploring Buenos Aires with photographic » Read more

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September 5, 2024September 4, 2024

Finally, the Philippines! (Part 3-Visayas, June 2024)

All too soon, we were at the halfway point of our long awaited 10-day voyage on the Atlantis Azores. Our 5 days » Read more

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August 6, 2024August 9, 2024

Finally, the Philippines! (Part 2-Tubbataha, June 2024)

At last we were aboard the Atlantis Azores, the flagship liveaboard vessel of the Atlantis dive operation. Having left San Diego on » Read more

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July 31, 2024July 30, 2024

Finally, the Philippines (Part 1: Puerto Princesa, June, 2024)

Good things are worth waiting for, right?  This dive trip was an unprecedented 6 (!) years in the making. Planning a dive » Read more

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Masses of mobulas can be seen in Baja Mexico's Sea of Cortez in late spring and early summer.
June 20, 2024

Mobula mobs & more (Mexico, May 2024)

Masses of mobulas and a reunion with friends drew us down to Baja in early June.   In addition to me, Steve » Read more

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Pelagic octopus sighted on blackwater dive in Anilao, Philippines
May 21, 2024May 21, 2024

Braving Black Waters, November 2023 (Week 1, Anilao, Philippines)

Scuba diving has taken us around the world, but never, until recently, had we ventured into outer space.  At least that is » Read more

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Sperm whales congregate in pods of females and young in Dominica.
February 13, 2024June 8, 2024

In Search of Sperm Whales, Dominica, January, 2024

In recent years, I developed a serious case of Whale Obsession. It started innocently,  snorkeling with humpback mothers and their calves. Their » Read more

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A miniature pelagic male argonaut octopus astride a salp on a blackwater dive in Anilao, Philippines
January 2, 2024December 15, 2024

Marie’s favorite images of 2023

I always love when the New York Times comes out in December with the “Best of ” lists, particularly of films.  Our » Read more

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Magnificent colorful soft coral reef in Fiji.
October 11, 2023October 13, 2023

Fantastic Fiji, July-August 2023 (Part 1, Coral Coast)

A quote widely (but apparently inaccurately) attributed to Mark Twain describes the “coldest winter” as “summer in San Francisco”.  I think we » Read more

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