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World Oceans Day 2020

World Oceans Day 2020

More plastic than fish by weight by 2050. That is just an amazingly horrifying prediction. For sure, in a year where "alarming trends" seem to be hitting us from everywhere, it is easy to feel numb by now. The year 2020 may just well go down in history unmatched in...

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World Oceans Day 2019

World Oceans Day 2019

You can't really see that far when descending into the deep blue. On a really good day in the Caribbean you might be able to see 100 feet, perhaps more. Much less so in the Great Lakes, where seeing 25 feet is a really good day. It is quite the contrast to being on a...

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Oceans vs. Christmas

Oceans vs. Christmas

Within the depths of the sea For this soon to pass World Oceans Day, I feel somewhat at a loss for words when trying to convey my own impressions of, and concerns for, the oceans of this planet.   Our oceans have been, and continue to be in serious trouble....

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Life Support – Taken for granted

Life Support – Taken for granted

School of Horse-eyed jacks, Little Cayman, Caribbean Sea #FI-9587 In my last post, I mentioned a little bit about the difficulties in keeping track of all the things you need to be aware of when photographing underwater.   There is a lot to keep track of, but it...

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