When you are referred to as being off the wall, it doesn’t necessarily carry positive connotations. But to scuba divers who have descended over the sheer vertical facades that surround the world’s landmasses — from the largest continents to the tiniest islands — being off the wall is a sensation like no other. My first off-the-wall experience was one I’ll hold dear forever.
Most people don’t spend much time thinking about ocean waves. Those who go out on the ocean, however, can’t help but think about them….
Question: Can you name the largest biologically produced structures to ever exist on Earth? Clue: It is not an extinct dinosaur, nor is it…
The chance of finding Spanish treasure is one of the bonuses of diving in many places along Florida’s coast. In fact, a few people have become wealthy diving for gold, silver and jewels recovered from the sites of wrecked Spanish ships. Anyone who finds even a single 16th-century coin can thank Mother Nature, especially the wind. The extreme winds of hurricanes and the waves they kick up sank most of the ships from three different Spanish fleets along different parts of Florida’s Coast.
The rhythms of the tides dominate life around the edges of the oceans. Understanding and using these rhythms can make a trip to the…
The coastal waters that attract divers are often the breeding grounds of storms and other weather surprises. Divers and boaters who venture onto bays,…
Once, a number of years ago when I was living in California, I was at the beach and encountered two former students of mine…
What’s the difference between a great dive and a mediocre dive? In most cases, it’s a matter of feet — not in terms of…