June 15, 2017 – Author Bob Wicklund, Extemporaneous Reflections

It’s a small, small world… The mantra of the underwater photographer is “get close, and then get closer” – fill the frame with your subject and minimize distortion. Macro photography takes “closer” to an extreme and opens up a world full of intricate patterns and interesting critters. Join us as Gary Powell talks about the challenges of macro photography underwater and the…

Manatees and Mermaids Did you know Christopher Columbus mistook manatees for mermaids? Maybe he was at sea too long, but according to a ship log dated January 9, 1493, Christopher Columbus himself said that he “distinctly saw three mermaids, which rose well out of the sea; but they are not so beautiful as they are…

FireLight: See the Reef in a New Light New lights are shining on the underwater world, and the results are absolutely magical. Fluorescence diving gives divers the ability to see marine creatures in brilliant, “glow in the dark” colors that are usually invisible to the naked eye. Joining us from his home in Washington state,…

Discover Haiti Join us as Shushawn Schmal explains how she combines vacation adventures with social impact work in Haiti. She travels to Haiti on a regular basis where she and her husband support a small orphanage and work to promote the sport of scuba diving in Haiti. Their vision is to help educate the children,…

Enchantment of Tanzania Tanzania is home to the world-renown Serengeti and the majesty of Mt Kilimanjaro, but did you know that Tanzania boasts stellar year-round diving along the Swahili Coast of the Western Indian Ocean? Join us as Michaele Bergan shares a pictorial tour of some of her adventures while spending 5.5 months in Tanzania…

Aging is a fact of life but how we handle growing older can make the difference between enjoying diving well into our Golden Years and having to prematurely hang up our fins. When taking stock of our physical capabilities as we age there are absolutes that divers should know. Understanding that we will have some…