http://www.scubalot.com/blog/garywiz en http://www.scubalot.com/blogentry/garywiz/sting_ray_week <p>Everyone is saddened to hear of the <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/05/irwin.death/index.html">untimely death of Steve Irwin</a>. But, the interesting bit to me is seeing the sudden "Sting Ray Education" posts and links sweeping over the web. I hope most people realise what gentle creatures they are and don't lump them in the "dangerous beasties" category.</p> <p><span class="inline right"><a href="/" onclick="launch_popup(9, 530, 362); return false;" target="_blank"><img src="http://scubalot.com/files/images/P5280010_ryeray_0.img_assist_custom.jpg" alt="Bull Ray: Looking to my left I saw this big guy swimming next to me" title="Bull Ray: Looking to my left I saw this big guy swimming next to me" class="image img_assist_custom" width="140" height="96" /></a><span class="caption" style="width: 138px;"><strong>Bull Ray: </strong>Looking to my left I saw this big guy swimming next to me</span></span>It's no surprise seeing one of these huge graceful creatures at Rye or <a href="/divesite/mornington_pier">Mornington</a> where we often dive. They're the ones always surprising us, not the other way around. When we spot one, we love finding a place to just hover and watch while they swim by or approach us curiously. The one on the right was probably about 2 metres from tip to tail.</p> <br class="clear" /><p><a href="http://www.scubalot.com/blogentry/garywiz/sting_ray_week">read more</a></p> http://www.scubalot.com/blogentry/garywiz/sting_ray_week#comment Wed, 06 Sep 2006 08:21:49 +1000 garywiz 91 at http://www.scubalot.com http://www.scubalot.com/blogentry/garywiz/we_always_knew_scotty_could_swim_with_the_sharks <p><span class="inline left"><a href="/" onclick="launch_popup(85, 530, 398); return false;" target="_blank"><img src="http://scubalot.com/files/images/DSC09411.img_assist_custom.jpg" alt="Undersea Explorer November 2005: This trip was through Undersea Explorer Expeditions from Port Douglas. http://www.undersea.com.au/" title="Undersea Explorer November 2005: This trip was through Undersea Explorer Expeditions from Port Douglas. http://www.undersea.com.au/" class="image img_assist_custom" width="200" height="150" /></a><span class="caption" style="width: 198px;"><strong>Undersea Explorer November 2005: </strong>This trip was through Undersea Explorer Expeditions from Port Douglas. http://www.undersea.com.au/</span></span>Our long-time friend Scott Porter put up a few great diving shots. Click on the one at the left and check out all the divers watching the shark like they're in the front row at the cinema! Love it!</p> <p>Also check his other shots in the photo gallery.</p> <p>Thanks Scott!</p> <br class="clear" /> http://www.scubalot.com/blogentry/garywiz/we_always_knew_scotty_could_swim_with_the_sharks#comment Wed, 30 Aug 2006 21:07:19 +1000 garywiz 89 at http://www.scubalot.com http://www.scubalot.com/blogentry/garywiz/thanks_jean_francois <p><span class="inline right"><img src="http://scubalot.com/files/images/cousteau-5-sized.thumbnail.jpg" alt="Jacques Cousteau" title="Jacques Cousteau" class="image thumbnail" width="80" height="100" /><span class="caption" style="width: 78px;"><strong>Jacques Cousteau</strong></span></span>Thanks to Jeff (<a href="http://www.deepbass.net/jeff/?q=about">Jean-François Lefebvre</a>) and <a href="http://weather.com">The Weather Channel</a>, we have a nice little Weather module on the right and can now display some up-to-date weather information.</p> <p>I've included information from around Australia. If you're wondering why Bordeaux is there, it's because it's the nearest weather station to Saint-André-de-Cubzac, birthplace of <a href="http://www.nndb.com/people/250/000085992/">Jacques Cousteau</a>.</p> <br class="clear" /><p><a href="http://www.scubalot.com/blogentry/garywiz/thanks_jean_francois">read more</a></p> http://www.scubalot.com/blogentry/garywiz/thanks_jean_francois#comment Wed, 23 Aug 2006 19:46:57 +1000 garywiz 83 at http://www.scubalot.com