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.

Childhood memories — Story Index

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Mark and David at the beach

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Muchkin Mark

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Fishing in the Snowy River

Trout fishing in the Snowy River with the family.

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Caravan holidays

Caravan holidays

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Hunting for opals

Hunting for opals

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4 kids

4 kids

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✍️ Author Workspace & Story Manager

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