Postcards…to me by Janice Nigro How do you remember your holiday? It feels so great when you first arrive home, that holiday reverie, and suddenly it disappears when you realize that no one else has had a holiday and they are stuck in the same problems that existed at work when you left. By writing... Continue Reading →
Scuba diving made me an “artist”
Scuba diving made me an “artist” by Janice Nigro I never took a photo until I went underwater. And when I did, it was a last minute decision. I was on my way to LAX about three hours before my flight to Nadi, Fiji eight years ago, when I stopped by Samy’s Camera in Los... Continue Reading →
Dive ‘n’ drive for one
Dive ‘n’ drive for one by Janice Nigro Ok, I am stealing some terminology for the second time during my swimabout which if you remember is the first term that I stole from someone much more clever than myself with words. The new one is “Dive ‘n’ Drive” which pertains to the fact that you... Continue Reading →
Island hopping
Island hopping by Janice Nigro By the time I got to Dauin via a personalized car ride (Alex and his mother Nora) and the ferry to Dumaguete from Cebu (which included a stop at a local barbecue), I realized that I had only touched a continent twice in three months. It was during my... Continue Reading →
Travel networking a.k.a. Filipino connections
Travel networking a.k.a. Filipino connections by Janice Nigro I kind of took the no planning approach to an extreme for the Philippines. I did not know where exactly I would stay or for how long when I got there. Not even for the first night. Furthermore, I was not exactly sure what I would find... Continue Reading →
swimabout 2013 to 2014
A summary of Raja Ampat, Gangga Island, Kungkungan Bay, (Indonesia) and Moalboal, Dauin, and Bohol (Philippines). My view of underwater. Highly "macro-ized" as my Canon G15 is not well equipped for wide angle. Some photos I have obviously taken artistic liberties with, but almost all are the natural colors highlighted by the strobes. My obsessions... Continue Reading →
gold-plated
goby on a whip coral that looks as if it is gold plated. even the whip coral appears to be dusted with gold!
The plan: not to plan in Singapore
The plan: not to plan in Singapore If you have nothing to do, think about where your friends and colleagues live or are from. You will be surprised at how easily this exercise can translate into an extraordinary travel itinerary. I did this and then found myself in Singapore. One of the best things about... Continue Reading →
the color of nature
another great example of the wonderful colors that can be found in nature!
underwater orchid?
one is an orchid and the other is an anemone from the sea. I didn't realize I was taking sort of the same photograph on land as under the sea.