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Hawksbill turtle, Phillippines
January 18, 2026February 1, 2026

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

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August 19, 2025August 19, 2025

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

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June 5, 2025June 6, 2025

Malapascua, Philippines (May 2025)

Thursday and Friday, May 1 and 2, 2025 Planes, trains and automobiles, or rather the Philippine dive travel version: shuttle buses, a » Read more

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Diamond squid, blackwater, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines
June 1, 2025June 8, 2025

What We Do in the Shadows (Blackwater, Anilao, April 2025)

Thursday, April 24-Saturday, April 26, 2025 It’s always hard work packing for an underwater photography trip, but this trip had the added » Read more

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January 1, 2025August 31, 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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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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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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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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