The Life of Obi

Welcome to stories about my life.
Click one of the 8 chapter categories below to begin.
The site contains random thoughts that aren't ordered by importance.
The all time top events are my marriage to Jo and the births of Pip and James.

Obi

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.

Just wacky — Story Index

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The eyes have it

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99 bottles

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Zipline in Sri Lanka

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Shark cage diving

Shark cage diving

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Abseiling into a garbage bin

Abseiling into a garbage bin

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Salt flats - Salar de Uyuni

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Handstand

Handstand

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Red Light Hat

Red Light Hat

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Fiji snorkeling

Fiji snorkeling

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Museum Fancy Dress Christmas Party

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✍️ Author Workspace & Story Manager

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