Dolphin Dive Bombers

This was taken in Honaunau Bay on the Big Island of Hawaii. We had finished snorkeling in the bay when a large pod of dolphins moved into the bay. I grabbed my camera and rushed back into the water. I swam several hundred yards off shore and found myself in the middle of the pod of about 40 Pacific white-sided dolphins in VERY deep water.

It was a pretty incredible experience. There were male, female and newborns. As I was looking for a shot, I dove down to about twenty feet and was swimming horizontally, scanning for dolphins, when these three juvenile males dive bombed me from the surface. It was obvious they did it on purpose. They passed within feet of my head, startling the crap out of me. I recoiled and snapped the shot. Not bad, all things considered.

Double Rose

This was the first time I had ever seen a rose with counter-rotating whorls. I thought it was quite distinctive. This was taken while walking through the neighborhood last spring.

Spanish Bay Sunset

Spanish Bay Sunset, Monterey, California

Besides being a beautiful sunset, the sand on this beach is quite amazing. Made from the constant pounding of the granite and marble rocks of the bay, the sand is incredibly fine and packs together very solidy. It's almost like walking on a concrete sidewalk. You don't sink and you hardly leave footprints. Talk about being environmentally friendly! You could drive a truck down the beach and scarcely leave a mark.

Sunrise Breakfast

"Sunrise Breakfast in Monterey Harbor"

This shot was taken in the Monterey Harbor Breakwater just before sunrise last December 23. This guy was right near the docks, diving for kelp and chomping away at it with great gusto. My flash made him curious, so he would often swim by and take a peek at what I was doing.

Happy New Year!

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This is my place in the sun, so to speak. I don't usually have a whole lot to say, but I am an amateur photographer so I usually have a picture to post. While I have various online galleries, this is a place where I can comment on the images or on anything else in the world that I think is interesting. I hope you will come along with me!

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