Deep Down, We’re a Family

One of the last photos from our last trip to Curaçao in September 2023. Patti returning to shore from our dive at Playa Lagun. Going back next month. Can't wait! #scuba #scubadiving #underwaterphotography #curacao #curaçao

Juvenile trunkfish, about the size of a marble in Curaçao. #scuba #scubadiving #underwaterphotography #marinelife #curacao

Patti at Tugboat Beach in Curaçao. #scuba #scubadiving #underwaterphotography #coral #tugboatbeach #curacao #marinelife

Large remora hitching a ride on a green turtle. #scuba #scubadiving #underwaterphotography #marinelife #roatan #honduras

Patti with a jellyfish near Coco View Wall in Roatan, Honduras. #scuba #scubadiving #underwaterphotography #marinelife #roatan #honduras

Large barrel sponge in front of the Mister Bud shipwreck. #scuba #scubadiving #underwaterphotography #marinelife #roatan #honduras

Patti swimming through Mary's Place in Roatan, Honduras. #scuba #scubadiving #underwaterphotography #roatan

Calvin’s Crack in Roatan, Honduras. #scuba #scubadiving #underwaterphotography

I'm checking out this tang near a small sponge at the Mister Bud Shipwreck when I notice Patti signaling that she's sees something small (can't remember what it was). #scuba #scubadiving #underwaterphotography #marinelife #roatan

Visiting my son in College Station, so I didn't expect much. But in the heart of conservatism, people showed up. #NoKings #collegestation

Shoal of Caribbean Reef Squid at Coco View Resort's Front Yard site. #scuba #scubadiving #underwaterphotography #marinelife #roatan #squid

Patti heading into one of the cracks at PG&Me dive site in Roatan, Honduras. #scuba #scubadiving #marinelife #underwaterphotography #roatan

I fortunate enough to be able to dive the Georgia Aquarium again on Thursday. It's an amazing experience. Here's a quick screen grab from the video. The whale shark coming down in the water column to check me out. #scuba #scubadiving #marinelife #georgiaaquarium

I share your addiction. Maybe we should start a support group.

For #worldanimalday, I was tempted to post a shark, sea lion, eagle ray, etc. But I quickly realized that without coral (which most people still don't know are animals), most of them wouldn't exist. #scuba #scubadiving #underwaterphotography #marinelife

Lobster inside a large barrel sponge at Coco View Wall in Roatan #scuba #scubadiving #underwaterphotography #marinelife #roatan

Yeah, camera autofocus systems can’t seem to recognize them as subjects. I have a few good shots, but also lots of blurry ones.

Shoal of Caribbean Reef Squid in the sun rays at Newman's Wall in Roatan #scuba #scubadiving #underwaterphotography #marinelife #roatan

Calvin’s Crack in Roatan #scuba #scubadiving #underwaterphotography #marinelife #roatan

Patti at Newman’s Wall in Roatan #scuba #scubadiving #marinelife #roatan

Patti below the coral formations at Calvin's Crack (the 2nd no-outlet part) in Roatan. #scuba #scubadiving #underwaterphotography #marinelife #roatan

Pufferfish, Brain Coral and a Sea Fan at Newman's Wall in Roatan #scuba #scubadiving #underwaterphotography #marinelife #roatan

Patti at the Prince Albert shipwreck near Coco View Resort in Roatan #scuba #scubadiving #underwaterphotography #roatan

Sun rays and a shoal of squid #scuba #scubadiving #underwaterphotography #marinelife #roatan

Patti at Coco View Wall in Roatan #scuba #scubadiving #underwaterphotography #scubapro #roatan #marinelife

This was at PG&Me, a very short swim from the mooring line.

For #worldphotographyday, one of my favorite underwater shots I've taken. Patti with a wall of sardines with a sea lion in the background at Los Isolotes, BCS, Mexico. #scuba #scubadiving #underwaterphotography #lapaz #bcs #bajacaliforniasur #mexico

Yes. Hard corals, the ones that actually build the reef structure, have taken the brunt of global warming.

That relatively rare moment of finding a healthy hard coral above 50ft/15m. #scuba #scubadiving #underwaterphotography #marinelife #roatan

Bonaire, above the water, feels small and remote. And you can feel that there are less than 20,000 people living there. And there’s something great about that. Curacao, with 150,000 residents and a UNESCO protected downtown feels more like a place.