My Stories

Stories can inspire and inform. They also help to build connections to experiences outside of our day to day lives. Stories can lead us to dream, inspire us to learn or simply relax. Here’s where you can find stories about my photography, the places where my images come from and my experiences in capturing them. Enjoy!

Cenotes in Rivera Maya

While far from the most serious, out of country travel restrictions are one of the many negative impacts of the covid pandemic.  The inability to travel out of country has resulted in my finally adjusting to diving in the cold waters of my home province and quickly turned me into a fan of dry suits.  When I was offered the chance to join a group from Dive World Canada heading to dive the cenotes in and around Tulum, Mexico the…

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Little Cayman

My first visit to Little Cayman was in the 90’s. I took a day trip where we snorkeled over Bloody Bay wall and had a short tour of the island. The quiet and lack of human presence lets one imagine what island life was like long before tourism driven development…

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Humpback Whales on the Silver Bank

There are many ways to experience marine life.  As scuba divers we have the unique opportunity to get as close as safely possible to creatures that inhabit a world completely different to what we experience on land. When I was thinking about where to head next, I wanted to find…

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Diving with Photographers

Underwater photographers are a special breed of divers. Like their land-based counterparts, it is easy to fall into the trap of “anything to get the shot”. As divers we are taught to respect all marine life. We are only visitors and observers. But we can get a little focused -…

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