BAHAMAS, CHAPTER 1: Nassau
As the plane descended into cloud-checkered Nassau, pine trees waved from the runway. “Is this normal weather for February?” I asked the […]
COCOS SERIES: New Red and Gold Paintings
These next 4 paintings in progress are my homage to the most heart-pumping dive sites of Cocos Island located at Isla Manuelita. […]
COCOS, CHAPTER 5: Return to Manuelita
On the backside of Manuelita during the first dive, I watched a gang of whitetips swarm the reef until I was distracted […]
COCOS, CHAPTER 3: Dirty Rock and Alcyone
Over the next few days, it was hard for me to stop thinking about the magic of Manuelita. All I wanted to do was dive with more tiger sharks. But, the other divers wanted to find hammerhead cleaning stations in the deep waters surrounding the island. Fights erupted over any diver who unknowingly entered a cleaning station and spooked the hammerheads. Ed particularly chastised Robert on the dive deck in front of everyone. Ed yelled, “Maybe the rest of us would get […]
COCOS, CHAPTER 1: Journey to Cocos Island
The immigration agent was engaged in a serious texting conversation as she asked me, “Where are you staying?” I answered, “The Cocos […]
FIJI, CHAPTER 3: Cyclone Keni
Barry’s and Joan’s pond bure was smaller than mine, but it had a concrete wall separating their bed from my “guest” bed. I dragged my bed away from the windows and pushed it up against the concrete divider. There was no giant window in the bathroom, which was a plus. Though, I still felt uncomfortable that my emergency bathroom trips would now become public knowledge, since there would be four of us crammed into one room. I cringed at the knock at […]
