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For the past week, I spent my Thanksgiving in Hawaii on the island of O'ahu. I plan to share quite a bit of that trip in blogs and articles, so here's a quick aloha to let you know I'm back home. The 400g arrives tomorrow, at last.

Here are a few pictures from the Waikiki Aquarium.

Green bird wrasse with growth on its mouth.

Hawaiian Harlequin shrimp

Peppermint Angel
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The final part of my SCUBA certification involves open water dives this weekend. I'm going to two different lakes, one per day. The car is loaded up with gear and an ice chest will hold food and drinks.

What you see in this image are two air tanks, 5mm wet suit, 5mm hoodie vest, BCD, weights, log book, and a few smaller items. Not pictured are my fins, prescription mask, snorkel, and booties. And towels, clothes, first aid kit, etc.

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The Skimmer Swabbie offered by AvastMarine.com is a great way to keep the neck of the collection cup clean. A motor rotates a squeegee within the riser, as often as a timer allows. I've been using the Skimmer Swabbie for about two years. A few months ago, the motor stopped and I ordered a replacement.

Fortunately, my tank sitter came over and helped get it swapped out because it was on my To Do list. A few weeks later, it was making strange noises so I called up Justin at Avast ...

Over the weekend, I had a mishap and twisted my ankle. It's eye opening to realize how much we use our feet to every single mundane or important task. I live in a single level home, fortunately.

Friends came over hours after my injury, and took me up to the local pharmacy to get an ankle brace to immobilize it for the time being. Even with it on, any kind of pressure would not only hurt, but impede the healing process. As I sat on the sofa watching pre-recorded tv, I was able to ...

Saw this via Facebook today, and thought it was rather interesting. This is a carnivorous sponge.


http://mission-blue.org/2012/11/new-...by-scientists/




Found very deep in the ocean, 10,800ft to 11,500ft - way deeper than you'll ever go unless you've got the funds to send a rover submarine down there. 2.04 to 2.18 miles down, to help you grasp the numbers.