When I first heard about it, the Sigma DP1 sounded like the perfect package. A full size sensor, 28mm fixed lens and SLR controls. It was exactly what I wanted. A year passed from the initial announcements, I was tired of waiting and eventually bought a Ricoh GX100. I’m happy with it, but I never …
Yearly Archives: 2008
Avalon’s Underwater Park
Photos of diving Avalon’s Underwater Park Last Friday I headed out to Avalon for the day with Anna, Mani, Adam and Randi. Anna played aunt and watched Carson while we did a few dives. Visibility wasn’t as fantastic, but kelp forests are always great to explore. It is a pretty easy trip for some great …
Skinny whales
Voice of San Diego has a good article on the increasingly skinny grey whales that migrate down the Pacific coast to Baja. It is thought that warmer waters have allowed for more fish migration and greater competition for plankton in Arctic seas. The whales end up with a longer migration in their search for food. …
Night dive at the shores 3/11/08
I had a gorgeous dive last night – lots of bioluminescence, some octopus, and tons of small critters out. There were only a few squid around, but apparently enough to fish for, as there were about 6 squid boats just outside the preserve. No photos from this dive as I didn’t have the batteries for …
The obligation of walking away
Secretary Paulson played the morality card two days ago when speaking about home owners that were in over their heads: Homeowners who can afford their payments and don’t have to move, can choose to stay in their house. And let me emphasize, any homeowner who can afford his mortgage payment but chooses to walk away …