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Born and raised in Texas. US Navy Photographer after high school. Left the Navy, went to college, then worked at Cape Canaveral for Photographic Services. Photo Lab manager after that. Returned to the Navy in late 2001. Worked mostly overseas since 2004 except for 6 months in San Diego. Presently retired :)
Location:
Texas
Interests:
Travel, Photography, Writing, Martial Arts (Kyokushin Karate), Gym, surfing the net, and ohhh.... did I mention Scuba Diving ;-)
Occupation:
US Navy (Retired)
Gender:
Male
Certification Agencies:
PADI; Red Cross, American Heart Association (AHA)
Dive History:
I've dived Virginia, St. Thomas USVI, Jamaica, and all over Florida and the Florida Keys. In the Philippines I've dived in Puerto Galera, Malapascua, Moalboal, Anilao, Puerto Princesa, Tubbataha, El Nido, Coron, Dauin, Apo Island, Panglao Island, Balicasag Island, Sogod Bay and Subic Bay. I've logged dives in Japan around the Miura Pennisula, in Yokosuka (Tokyo Bay), Hayama (Sagami Bay), on the Izu Pennisula, Osezaki, Ita (Suruga Bay); Izu Ocean Park near Futo, Izu-san (Sagami Bay), and in Okinawa. In Guam I've made dives at the Blue Hole, SMS Cormoran, Tokai Maru, Haps Reef, Petes Reef and Gab Gab, to name a few. In Southern California, I've dived Wreck Alley, the Point Loma Kelp Beds, and La Jolla Cove. I've also dived a few of the off-shore oil rigs near Los Angeles, Catalina and Santa Cruz Islands, and the Coronados which are part of Mexico but are easily accessed from San Diego. My primary interest is u/w photography.
Certification History:
Red Cross First Aid; Red Cross Lifesaver; AHA BLS Instructor
PADI Specialties:
Cavern Diver
Enriched Air Diver
Wreck Diver
TUSA M-31 Mask;Oceanic Pocket Snorkel;OMS Slipstream Fins;OxyCheq Mach V Extreme w/ Dive Rite SS Backplate; XS Scuba Steel 100's (2); Dual Dive Rite RG3500 Hurricane Regulators w/Miflex hoses (primary on 7ft hose and backup on necklace); Dive Rite SPG;Nitek Duo/Nitek Plus Dive Computers; Suunto SK7 Compass; Mares Trilastic 5-3-2 Jumpsuit w/ Mares 5mm Hood;Mares 5mm Trilastic Hard Sole Dive Boots; Whites Fusion Bullet Drysuit; XS Scuba Frontier Dive Gloves;Princeton Tec Shockwave Rechargeable;UK SL4 eLED;UK Remora Titanium BC Knife;Titanium Blue Tang Knife;Dive Rite Side-Handle Safety Reel;DiveRite Finger Reel; DAN SMB; Nikon D300/Ikelite Housing/Ikelite DS125/DS160 Substrobes
Signature
Bill
Just killing time during my surface interval "If it's too cold for a 3mm, then it's cold enough for a drysuit!" "I spent a lot of money on whisky, women and dive gear. The rest I just squandered."-El Orans Nikon D300/18-55mm Nikkor/60mm Micro-Nikkor/Tokina 10-17mm/Ikelite Housing/Ikelite DS125 & DS160 http://www.pacificdiveadventures.com http://www.flickr.com/pacificdiveadventures/