Robert's Ramblings

Today being the last Sunday in October heralds the beginning of "Daylight Savings Time" for us. With it brings all the mucking about in moving forward all things which have clocks in them. Once this used to be a bedside clock and a couple of watches but now includes all manner of gadgets and gear such as camera's, ovens, VCR's, radios, toys and so on and so on! At least with modern computers we are spared the angst as they mostly do this automatically.

As in the past I set the time on my new phone one hour forward before I went to bed last night. I also set the alarm for 7am as I needed to be up early. So it transpired that my new "Smart Phone" had come of age becoming "Daylight Savings Aware". It diligently moved itself one hour forward of its own accord in the wee small hours. A 6am Sunday morning rude awakening heralded the fact that my phone was now an hour ahead and smarter than I expected.

Being woken an hour early was no big deal really, but I wonder how many meetings, plane flights, appointments and deadlines will be missed 5 months from now when these new "Smart Phones" catch out the unaware by moving the time back again! At least I'll be ready.

This week's photo, Jennifer, Homo sapien extraordinarious, was taken during a recent trip to Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea. This would have to be one of those classic cliche silhouette shots that you will find in almost any underwater photography book. Here the clear water and the bright sunlight allow for a small aperture giving a beautiful crispness to all of the image. Those observant Underwater Hockey players out there might even recognise the classic Technisub fins just from the outline!

Sorry for the long break but work got the better of me and a couple weeks in China distracted me for a while. I promise that I'm back and the photo's will just keep coming!

Until the next post, take care out there and keep diving ( if that's what you do! ) ...Robert

This week's photo, a pregnant male Leafy Seadragon, Phycodurus eques, was taken yesterday under the jetty at Rapid Bay. I've not been too spoiled by the warm northern waters of P.N.G. to jump back into the cold water again. of course, these magnificent creatures make it all worthwhile.

Notice that this guy has a clutch of eggs attached to his tail and is diligently looking after them as any good father would! That being said he will totally ignore them the moment they are born.

Until the next post, take care out there and keep diving ( if that's what you do! ) ...Robert