March is slowly drawing to a close and it has been a great month diving here in the warm waters in Sosua.

One year ago, we had a HUGE storm that not only created a new beach in only 2 days but also drastically changed the underwater topography on our reefs.  Nature is amazing and extremely powerful.  Despite the shifting sand, the reefs are healthy, the life is flourishing, and the calm winter we have had has been great for visibility.

Having a great time learning the ins and outs of my new camera system; especially strobe positions and macro photography.  Starting to see some results.  Trying to think like a photographer that dives rather than a diver that take photos!  

Have a special project on the go with details to be announced shortly!  Stay tuned for information!

Thanks for visiting my site, glad you enjoy my photos and please reduce the use of plastics and help save our reefs and our oceans.

Bill
PADI 200462

Good morning and welcome to March!  Well, it's actually almost 1/2 over already!

The diving has been really great, especially for this time of year.  Getting used to the new camera set-up and enjoying the time underwater with all my diving friends.  Soon, too soon, it will be "low season" and although we will not have as many people here, the waters get clearer in summer.  You have to love that!

Added a new page to my website - Above The Water -

This will feature some of the sights that we have here, that you can enjoy during those surface intervals and "apres dive".  To start it off, I added photos of some of the faces of the wonderful people here on the island.  Later it will also have photos of the countryside, the ocean, and all the other activities you can enjoy here in our little part of paradise.

Have a look, "share", leave a comment if you wish!

Have a great week, and please, Save Our Oceans

Bill
PADI 200462

One of the greatest things about diving is the people you meet - the friends you make.  We all have a common ground; a love of the ocean and an appreciation for the amazing undersea world.  

From the earliest of your experiences, the people who taught you how to dive (Lou, Mad Dog), your first dive buddies (Ron, Rick), your students who have gone on to greater things (Linda), friends from around the globe that you dive with (Reinhold, Robert, Tracy, Micki, Johnny B., Mickey, Jay and Susan., Alex), people you work with (Jeffrey, Christian, Kai, David, Steve, Gil, Jose, Adrian), friends who have never met (Ron, Ron, Daryl), the people who you share your photos with and have helped you along the way (Andres, Adolfo, Leo, Carol) - all of you have had a lasting impression on me, and all of you are amazing people.  I know I missed hundreds of people on here but hey, you get the idea.

The great thing is, it's not only about the diving.  It's the dinners, the drinks, the fun, the conversation!  

It's really cool to have the same people come back year after year to dive and it's like they never went away.  We just pick up where we left off.  On that note, social media is great!  Being able to stay in touch with people over the ages who live miles away is truly incredible.  

I recently had the opportunity to meet Jean-Michel Cousteau - INCREDIBLE.  Super nice and down to earth gut.  Thanks Pablo for the intro!

Thanks for reading this, and thanks for viewing my photos.  I hope in some small way, it makes your world a better place.

Save our reefs, dive safely, smile!

Bill
PADI 200462