Probing at meaning

big and small

The ocean bears gifts. If we are very lucky, it may bring a visit from something beautiful and wildly alive. Almost always, it will bring...

sea as metaphor

The sea, like life and god, bears gifts — no matter how we meet it.

beginnings and endings

Swimming at night approaches some deep, instinctual fears for nearly everyone. I like meeting people in this vulnerability.

aspiring salty

I just picked up these new work shorts but may need to stick to swim leggings. It’s hard to capture the true beauty of the leopard spot...

manta ballet

Last night we scrapped sleep in favor of some amazing time in the studio - a decision I suspected I might come to regret by the look of...

size is relative

Pulling wet suits from the rack for this evening’s tours, I pause to survey the pile on table and flash to the scene ahead. This group...

some nights

Yesterday the ocean was beautiful and clear — the waning sunlight a pathway of soft, moving ripples and folds. Clouds cloaked the sky,...

morning shift

Sunrise over Mauna Loa, the harbor comes alive. The sea wall is lined with early risers, poles in hand, lines cast, warm orange/yellow...

moonlighting

$40 in tips, swimming through barf, dancing Mantas, a stalled skiff with 3 dudes and no snacks. That was the last few hours. Every day...

back home

It’s coffee picking season, the first blush ripe and ready. Mangopaclypse is coming to a close, the trees too tall to easily harvest...