Welcome to The Optical Ocean blog.

I am an active diver, sailor and all-round water-baby. Anything to do with the ocean intrigues me. I live in Seattle and have been diving for 8 years actively, having logged over 500 dives in 9 countries.

I enjoy doing photography, particularly underwater photography. I also enjoy writing about my adventures for fellow divers' and travelers' information and enjoyment. This blog is an outgrowth of my dive log and a place to combine photos and more lengthy reports, other than a website which was taking too long to maintain.

I'll update this blog as I make dives and sailing trips and will put in a few past adventures also. Or whenever the mood strikes and I see something related to ponder.

Jack