I’m off to Papua New Guinea. It’s been a couple of years since I was last there, so I’m really looking forward to the trip. I’ll be staying at Loloata Island Resort, and I’ll also be aboard the MV Golden Dawn.
Having been dry for several weeks now, checking and packing gear was even more […]
A couple of articles published in ultraMARINE magazine, a bi-monthly publication in the UK for aquarists.
The first is an editorial article titled Ignorance, and the second a short article about humpback whales in Tonga. I’ve combined the two into a single file (428 kB) that can be downloaded here or from my iTunes […]
Perspective is an editorial column I write regularly for FiNS Magazine. This installment is entitled “Doctor Doctor”.
Right click here to download the PDF file (109 kB).
The PDF file is also available as a download from my iTunes podcast.
It’s been ten days since we started Pasta on medicine for low levels of thyroxine in her blood, which is one possible cause for the slight drooping on the left side of her face that appeared suddenly about two weeks ago.
We were originally going to take her in for an MRI at the recommendation […]
I’ve stumbled upon a problem with the Inon MRS magnetic rotation system ports which is incredibly annoying. If you are using this system for underwater photography, or might want to use this system in the future, read on.
The port system facilitates manual focus by using a magnetic collar on the outside of the port […]
This blog post isn’t nearly as titillating as the title might suggest. David Cheung, who owns and runs ScubaCam in Singapore, was in Tokyo today, and we managed to hook up and hang out.
This was David’s first visit to Tokyo. Since the city is really big, with lots of different and unique areas, I […]
Just before the winter weather settled upon Japan a few days ago, we had one last balmy autumn day.
Tonnes of people were out walking around, basking in the pleasant mood of the day…kids riding bicycles, dogs chasing frisbees, retired folks going for a stroll by the river.
Perhaps it was my imagination, but as […]
My dog is ill. It’s perfectly natural given her age, but knowing that is of little to no comfort.
Pasta’s twelve-and-a-half years old, which is really getting on in years for a golden retriever. A few days ago, something odd happened to the left side of her face completely out of the blue.
The skin […]
On the western side Izu, near the very top of the peninsula, is a place called Osezaki, basically a small protected bay where divers from Tokyo and surrounding areas go to get certified, and dive when the winds and waves in other parts of Izu act up.
The bay is shallow, starting with a […]
I recently received a photo of Alex from my friends Ben and Lisa in Tonga.
Alex has settled in to his new home, the Reef Resort Vava’u, and as is clear from this picture, he’s completely relaxed and happy…a big change from his abandoned and lonely state just a few months.
Yes, I realise […]
Here’s another image I’d forgotten about. It’s a lizard fish, really close-up and head-on. This one sort of reminds me of Jabba the Hut.
Ever notice how these fish often seem to perch on their pectoral fins so they’re pointing upward? I watched a few of these fish for several hours one day, and around […]
