Above the water

Annie and I took a break from diving last Friday and had some fun above the water. We had the opportunity to go parasailing and dophin watching. We didn't see any dolphins, but we did see a whole pod of pygmy whales. They aren't native here so it was a real treat to see them passing through.

Diving on Guam

Annie and I have found some time to dive while on Guam. Here are some of our favorite pictures.

Truk Lagoon, Federated States of Micronesia—Truk (a.k.a. Chuuk) was an Imperial Japanese Navy base during World War II. Considered second only to Pearl Harbor in strength, the U.S. saw this base as a major threat and, on February 17, 1944, a 2-day aerial bombing campaign known as Operation Hailstone began. More than 50 naval vessels and merchant ships, known as marus, and up to 100 aircraft were sunk in Truk Lagoon. These massive wrecks, ranging from 200 to 500ft in length have been transformed into amazing reefs. Submerged artifacts range from tanks, trucks, and zeros to china, gas masks, saki bottles, and human remains. We hope you enjoy some of the pictures we took during our dives (select the picture to see a larger image)

Our camera does not have a strobe (external underwater flash) so we were not able to capture the colors of the reef. Below are some pictures taken by a guy that was diving in our group. Through his pictures you are able to see how beautiful the wrecks have become. (select each picture to see a larger version)