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Sea Lions Playing with Divers

Here are a few images taken by my friend and photographer Ron Nicolaysen. As you can see below, during the week of diving around the seal lion colony in Mexico, we had some interesting and unprovoked interaction with several sea lions. In case you missed my earlier post. Here are a few underwater video clips…

A Few Fun Sea Lion Clips From Los Islotes

I dipped down to La Paz, Mexico at the end of November to dive mostly at tiny island called Los Islotes. Los Islotes hosts one of the most famous Sea Lion colonies in Mexico. I’m still working on one complete edit of diving with the sea lions. Below are clips that I have extracted and…

Slightly Off Topic – Post Dive Drinks

Thanksgiving Day is an annual national holiday in the United States. It’s a great time to be thankful and appreciate what you have. Digital images stored on my computer and cell phone helps one reflect on the good times. The remainder of this post is definitely silly! Below is a photo collage of my alcohol…

Scuba Diving the Reefs of Puerto Morelos

Hi! Here’s a short underwater video highlighting the coral reefs of Puerto Morelos, Mexico. We spent several days scuba diving along the reef and one day diving in the Cenotes. The coral reefs are in very good condition and there are a lot of schooling fish. Much more schooling fish then I expected. All footage…

Diving the Grenada Underwater Sculpture Park

Dive Site Overview: Molinere Bay, Grenada The Molinere Underwater Sculpture Park in Grenada is far more than a simple art installation; it is a living, breathing artificial reef system that has redefined the intersection of art and marine conservation. Nestled within the Molinere Beauséjour Marine Protected Area, this site features over 75 permanent sculptures. These…

Venomous and Invasive Lionfish

I shot this video off the coast of Puerto Morelos in Mexico. We were diving a shipwreck called the C-53. The shipwreck attracts a lot of sea creatures. One of the underwater creatures the shipwreck hosts is the Red Lionfish. Lionfish are classified as invasive species throughout the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico. They…

Schooling Fish of Puerto Morelos

I never get tired of watching schooling fish on scuba dives. Puerto Morelos sits right on the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef—the largest in the Western Hemisphere and second-largest globally—so “fish storms” are routine here. Expect tight balls of grunts and snappers, shimmering schools of porkfish and spadefish, with jacks and barracuda ghosting the edges. The reef…

Testing a New Camera Underwater

Breaking in a New Underwater Camera During the pandemic, I decided to invest in a new underwater camera system: the Panasonic GH5 in a Nauticam housing. I’ll get into why I chose this setup in a future post. This was one of the first images I captured with the new rig in Mexico. This Stoplight…

Scuba Diving Travel During COVID

After 8 months of quarantining, the author traveled to Puerto Morelos, Mexico for a dive trip with friends, motivated by a friend’s new dive shop. They found the travel experience during COVID efficient, with health declarations required for entry. Safety measures were in place throughout the journey, ensuring comfort and security.

My Tuxedo Wetsuit

The dive crew after two dives at Cenote Tajma Ha I had to say it! My new custom rashguard with hood The Wetsuit Tuxedo and rashguard were both custom made by Sea Gods Wetsuit based in Indonesia. They were made during my last dive trip to Komodo. The process was simple, I visited their shop…