Roatan offers macro photography opportunities galore, but the underwater world is vast and provides opportunity for wide angle shots as well. While switching from one lens set up and mindset can be cumbersome, the opportunities to shoot both are simply too fantastic to ignore when you have limited time at each site. Natural Wonders: Underwater …
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Tiny creatures abound in the underwater world of Roatan, Honduras. From tiny algae plants to worms, to shrimp and crabs and small fishes like blennies and gobies, Roatan offers a vast variety of interesting things to see…with a magnifying glass. In order of appearance: Juvenile Lancer’s Dragonet Sea Pearl Christmas Tree Worms Banded Coral Shrimp …
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Time has afforded a quick gift to a fun-loving diver: new (and used) gear, shipping just in time to make this trip. The opportunity to bring the dog, the camera and some scuba gear allowed us to capture a few of the moments which make life worth living. The Blue Hole in Santa Rosa, NM …
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Where can you dive on the border of Utah and Wyoming simultaneously? Flaming Gorge. Scuba diving the mountain areas marries unique diving experiences with ever-changing water levels and thus, conditions. With lower visibility, colder water and weather that changes by the minute, this dive site can prove to be challenging, and yet offer up a …
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The first thought upon entering the reservoir: green. Everything is green. Large, healthy crawdads start crawling out of their wintertime mud beds, the algae is already starting to take over as the Chironomids start dancing in the water column. Each sight and sound signifies the beginning of spring and the local diving scene opening. It’s …
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Photographs of coral reefs, wrecks, sharks, micro and macro. Snapshots of the Exuma Cays of the Bahamas are loaded with stunning imagery both topside and underwater. Embark on a photographic journey below to enjoy the scenes with us, and also visit our A Day in the Life of a Diver: Bahamas video.
Pitch black. Overhead environment. Cold water. No lights allowed. What could go wrong? Bonne Terre Mine is an abandoned lead mine complete with mining tools, restrictions, ore carts and tracks, a movie prop from a 1990s movie, and a locomotive. Additionally, there is a functional pontoon boat inside the mine, giving tours of the mine …
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Featuring a scuba diver’s day in Cozumel, Mexico, from dive boat to surface interval.
Dive Site Access 40.5818467,-105.1597514 Shore or boat access. Shore diving available for scuba diving only if the parking lot area is open. Parking limited between two lots – upper and lower. The parking signs infer this area is open from dawn to dusk, but that is not the case – check with Larimer County rangers …
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Dive Site Access 40.927324742446956, -109.434913317971 Shore access is easy from Sunny Cove – just park in the lot, set up on the shore and swim out. Also, great camping access from Mustang Ridge camping area is a short walk down to the beach from the north western sites. Boat access is limited with the paddleboard …
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