Snorkelling vs Scuba diving

Snorkelling vs Scuba diving

by | Mar 1, 2015 | Sunday musings (ranting)

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Musing on Not All Hope Is Gone

Musing on Not All Hope Is Gone

by | Feb 23, 2015 | Sunday musings (ranting)

I’m hovering.  The tape measure is to my left and I’m trying to hold the blue transect square still for the diver above me who is snapping photos at each alternating meter.  My buoyancy is still far from great, but after a week of practice the stillness feels more...
Fine-Tuning Ocean Conservation

Fine-Tuning Ocean Conservation

by | Feb 21, 2015 | Sunday musings (ranting)

Question: What do you get when you mix gorgeous beaches, sprawling resorts, overpriced seafood, fruity alcohol, and brightly flowered shirts? Answer: The ideal all-American Hawaiian vacation. To be honest, I’m one of those very few people who never quite grasped our...
The biodiversity puzzle

The biodiversity puzzle

by | Mar 14, 2014 | Sunday musings (ranting)

Core Sea life has been insanely cool the last couple of days, because we’ve been going out and diving with the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources, the Thai government organization that monitors the Gulf. They are a very kind and smiley bunch. It’s funny,...