Join me in the cold, dark, life-sustaining NE Pacific Ocean to discover the great beauty, mystery and fragility hidden there.
Hurrah! My annual WILD Calendar is now being printed. It’s quite the journey to finalize which photos will be in the calendar, complete the design, and ensure the colours print correctly. Thank you so much to all who helped by voting on the selection of my photos. My WILD Calendar is aimed at creating awareness […]
I am sharing some marine worm wonder with you. But also, there’s content here that truly qualifies (forgive me) as… cool shit! Basket-top Spaghetti-Worms build a tube AND A BASKET from bits of debris and extend their tentacles through the basket to feed. The top of the basket is less than 3 cm wide, length […]
Hello, dear Community. It’s that time of year again! Do you want to help decide which photos will be in next year’s WILD calendar? The calendar is aimed at creating awareness and positive action for the mysterious and fragile life hidden in the cold, dark, northeast Pacific Ocean.” I enjoy, and learn, a great deal […]
The following photos from my dive yesterday near northeast Vancouver Island are of a new, “undescribed” species of sea star. I documented three different individuals of this species on our dive yesterday, and you will note the colour variation. I am sharing this with you because it is AGAIN evidence of how little we know […]
It’s b-earthday, April 22nd. That’s a combination of Earth Day and my birthday. Here’s my gift to you – information and imagery about the “Common Sea Butterfly” (Limacina helicina), also known as the “Helicid Pteropod”. Imagine the awe of being surrounded by these tiny, winged, shelled animals. The largest are only 1.5 cm. Most are […]
See him? The Pacific Spiny Lumpsucker? See them? The Sunflower Stars AND the Pacific Spiny Lumpsucker? It brought a lump to my throat to see both these species at the same time. The Pacific Spiny Lumpsucker because this species is so cryptic and extraordinarily adapted (please read more about them in my blog “Pacific Spiny […]
I feel compelled to share this new research by Lancaster et al., 2025 with you because: 1. It is about a non-destructive / non-invasive way to study fish. Using Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) to determine wild fish presence in the same way one would identify birds by their calls. 2. It is yet another example […]
Er, why would I make a blog with “Goodbye 2025” on January 4th, 2026? Why would I include “I hurt”? The following is what I posted on my social media channels just before 2025 turned into 2026. The post has resonated with so many that I considered if I should share the content in a […]
Look at this HUGE Sunflower Star. I screamed underwater in sheer euphoria the other day upon seeing the Sunflower Star in the above two images. It’s the largest one I have seen in years. Dive buddy Janice Crook and I found a total of seven relatively large Sunflower Stars and one juvenile during this dive. […]
Ever feel like you want to drift away for a while?Here you go, a slideshow featuring my photos of kelp and other seaweeds/algae. Maybe watch it while listening to your favourite calming songs? I put this slideshow together for an upcoming workshop on seaweed. It’s full, but you can sign up for alerts about future […]
