Tag: stingray

  • Making my way back to Shores-cago

    Making my way back to Shores-cago

    Okay, that was terrible. I’m sorry. Last night was my second night back in the cold, dark waters of sunny San Diego since our return from Belize. (I have so many photos from that trip that I’m intimidated by them. Eventually they’ll get sorted and posted. Promise!) Monday night, I joined the crew of the…

  • California Diving: Sharks and Rays

    California Diving: Sharks and Rays

    We’re headed back to San Diego in just a few short, hectic days. There are friends to see and things to pack, and of course there is cleaning to do… and whereas I miss our Killington friends dearly when we are away, I can’t wait to get back in the water. Going through old photos…

  • Diving Nassau, Bahamas: David Tucker Wreck and the Hollywood Bowl

      Our last dive day in Nassau brought sunny, tropical weather once again. However, the ocean had not yet recovered from the storm, and strong currents, coupled with compromised visibility, made diving a little bit difficult. The David Tucker was donated by the Royal Bahamas Defense Force to become an artificial reef. It sits in…

  • Diving Nassau, Bahamas: More Tropical Fish (and other critters)

    Diving Nassau, Bahamas: More Tropical Fish (and other critters)

      Barracuda hunt primarily by sight, and are therefore sometimes attracted to shiny objects, as they might resemble the scales of prey fish.  I’ve sometimes had barracuda follow my camera around, presumably because they were interested in the flashes of light from my strobes. This was not one such fish. It wanted nothing to do…