One-Eyed Turtle at Makalawena

So had a little turtle freediving with me at Makalawena today. It followed me around for the full hour I was in the water and this little guy was a total crack up. So I originally got in the water all because the turtle was bobbing his head in the shallows and I thought that I could potentially get some decent shots. But he (or she) kept its distance in the shallows only to follow me out once I decided it was a bit futile trying to chase it down. As soon as I got out to the shelf, where the visibility was a better, The little turtle became more courageous and would cruise back and forth beside me, as if checking out what I was doing looking under the ledges of the coral shelf. I began to swim along side of him (or her) and snap a few side shots when right as I was about head on to it I realized its left eye was missing. Almost as if it had never had one there in the first place. As soon as this registered to me it turned its head so that its good-eyed side scanned toward my direction and as he caught glimpse that I was swimming along side of it, the turtle did a face plant right into the sand. It quickly and skittishly swam away but its curiosity preceded its fear of me and it stuck around for the remainder of my session but was a bit more cautious with approaching me. When I cruised back in it followed my all the way back to the beach into about five foot of water. Crazy turtles.

Home Sweet Home

To get the proper perspective of Roger and the Tiger Shark you have to realize that the Tiger is behind the bubbles and Roger is in front of the bubbles. It is estimated that she is about 13-14 foot.

I know these manta photos are a bit grainy and blurry and such. But I was trying out photographing them with no strobe and Even though the photos are not quite the quality I would like them to be, I think it Definitely gives you a better feel of what the dive is really like. Anyways.

Botanical

Amazonas

Amazon was rad, Crazy big river, monkeys everywhere, Freshwater pink dolphins, cruising through the mangroves at night with a bunch of glowing eyes stare me down, tons of gnarly mosquitoes and other bugs. All around an epic trip.

People and Pigeons and Panos

Well Ryan, sorry for being a subject stealer; seeing how you got the rad shot of the pigeon first. But I saw the opportunity in Bogota's City Square, where there are thousands of them and venders sell corn so people can feed them. So, I thought to myself hey this looks freakin rad. Anyways................

Bogota.........

Well I haven't gotten to shoot alot of photos down here yet just a couple hear and there. It has been a bit of a mad house the last couple of days with my parents friends taking off for the summer. But should start producung some master pieces here begining tomarrow.

Anyways, Bogota is a amazingly beautiful Huge City (Over 9.5 Millon People) that is going to be hard to explore just a little corner of. Good Food, Good People and some rictor times. Until next time..........!

It's that time of year.....

the tunnel under everyday life

Pelagic Manta at the Pipe......

So I spotted a Pelagic Manta Ray today at Keahole Point and it apparently has not been ID'd before. Which means that I get the honors of naming the Manta for Manta Pacific Research Foundation. Pretty stoked but not as stoked as I was when I first caught glimpse of this beautiful creature. Its wing span was over 18 feet and had two good sized remoras on its back. I think she was as curious about me as I was about her. I was able to swim right up and cruise along side her for about a minute or so, until I was huffing and puffing so much there was just no possible way to keep up any longer. This was a much needed dive.

From the sky falls acid rain and the very air we breath is poison....

If only going to the dentist was always this much fun.....

This world is a zoo I tell ya....