By all accounts it was one amazing day out on the ocean. Our first real day of summer and sea conditions that were nothing short of perfect. Our plan had always been to venture South to the incredible Aldinga Reef system and dive that infamous drop-off if conditions permitted. Not only did the conditions permit, […]
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Sitting In My Tin Can
With a view from far above I’m made acutely aware how tiny my little boat is in this big ocean. It’s curious how seeing a fragile version of myself in a much bigger context shifts my thinking from being in control to just being. Not so bad really…
Read MoreAlone In a Rainbow Sea
Wow the sky put on a performance tonight! For twenty minutes after sunset the colours in the sky shifted through reds, yellows, greens and blues then back to deep reds again before fading into the indigo and violets of twilight. How lucky to experience this natural masterpiece with only a pod of dolphins and the […]
Read MoreAiry Sanctuary
Diving during the transition into twilight is a strange and beautiful sensation. It sneaks up on you stealthily like a high cloud creeping across the sun. At first I am simply aware of a change in mood. Some fish become scarce while others, more at home in the dark places of the sea come out […]
Read MoreDream Boat
Floating here seams so surreal. A contradiction of serene calm and the frantic busyness of a fishing vessel eager to depart with the spoils of their morning’s work. Just moments before the sea was alive with gulls in the air, with orca stealing from the nets and with humpback whales cruising, waiting for a catch […]
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