Diving and Heron Island
Diving and Heron Island
Diving and Heron Island
The Life of Obi
Welcome to stories about my life.
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The site contains random thoughts that aren't ordered by importance.
My top events are my marriage to Jo and the births of Pip and James.
Expeditions and Museum fishes
Tales of research ships, rough blue water encounters, and pulling up entirely undiscovered marine life.
Childhood memories
What it was like growing up in a different era, long before laptops or smartphones existed.
Delving into Art
Some of my driftwood sculptures, drawings and paintings.
My Digital Playground
Inside my personal sandbox of designing scripts, automated tools, and interactive puzzle games.
Close calls
The nail-biting moments, field hazards, and lucky escapes where things nearly went sideways.
Just wacky
The odd, funny, and flat-out bizarre events that I've experienced.
iNaturalist and nature
The wonderful natural world and delving into citizen science.
Travel
A selection of my travels, incredible scenery and cultures.
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✍️ Author Workspace & Story Manager
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