Bonaire: What I Took Home With Me

In the morning, M and I slept in, ate a late breakfast, and packed up the last of our gear; the final few things that had spent the night drying on the balcony. This has been a special trip for me. Many of us reach a point in our lives when we and our siblings […]

Diving With A Deadline

Some time after returning to the hotel last night, M and I sat on the balcony talking over the trip, the passing of a beloved family friend, and life in general, all while contemplating some of the hiccoughs we have encountered. One of the most troublesome for him has been the leaky dive computer. He […]

It’s Just Been A Day Of Nice Dives

There are certain iconic images that touch our lives, depictions that we see again and again. They stick with us, even if we don’t alwyas pay them much heed, and they occupy a few dusty neurons at the back of our brains until at some point we come across them in the real world. And […]

No Dive Here Is Truly Disappointing

The brutal surge of the waves came at me and threw me mercilessly against the rocks and embedded sea urchins one more time. I had swum in too far before deciding to remove my fins and couldn’t establish footing long enough to remain standing. Another wave surged against me knocking me down again. The guide […]

I Really Don’t Believe in Omens

Our equipment was all set up – my BCD was strapped to the tank, my regulator was ready to go, and I held my fins and camera in my hand when M asked, “Where’s my mask?” We searched the “truck” thoroughly, peeking into every nook in which it could conceivably be – in the bed, […]

Sometimes The Answers Are Easy

The sleepy streets of Kralendijk, the capital of Bonaire, felt different this morning as we headed toward our dive site on the southwest coast. Something felt off. At first I attributed it to rush hour traffic, which is a challenge to generate on an island with a population of 19,500 people. And then M made […]