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Diving Cayman by Alfred Forns

Diving has been one of my greatest passions, started in my early twenties with a Nikonos II uw camera and flash bulbs !!!! Current equipment much different and efficient. The slide show was made over two trips to the Cayman Islands a month apart. A Olympus OM-D E-M1 MK2 with Nauticam housing used. For easier and more efficient framing, a Small HD 502 Bright Monitor… Continue reading Diving Cayman by Alfred Forns

Perfect Day at CocoCay

As promised, here is a note on CocoCay, Royal Caribbean’s private island in the Bahamas. This island has been upgraded to host approximately 9 thousand people and has many attractions, both complimentary and for a fee. It boasts a huge pool, many beaches, restaurants, a all inclusive restaurant with floating cabanas to rent (they go… Continue reading Perfect Day at CocoCay

Symphony of the Seas, Western Caribbean 2021

After almost two years of being ground because of the pandemic, we decided to take a Royal Caribbean cruise out of Miami. We were very impressed with the health protocol they are using and felt safe all the time. Due to the reduced capacity of the ship, we enjoyed very few lines and had plenty… Continue reading Symphony of the Seas, Western Caribbean 2021

The many faces of “My Office”

We have been living in this condominium since 2013 and although I knew we had a nice view, it wasn’t until the pandemic hit us hard that I discover the balcony. It is not big, but enough to stand a couple of chairs and a table, plus a few specimens of plants that keep me… Continue reading The many faces of “My Office”

As I see it

Photography contest sponsored by the Coral Gables Garden Club. First time for them and it was a great success. Alfred and I were the judges as was another judge from Maine. Many beautiful images to choose from, and I’m going to publish only some of my personal favorites. For the whole lineup, please visit: https://www.coralgablesgardenclub.org… Continue reading As I see it

Lensbaby Omni: a toy we couldn’t resist.

We have played with Lensbaby since they first began, in fact, my first one was version 2.0, where you had to insert a disc for the aperture to be used and bend the optic with your fingers to obtain focus or bokeh. They have come a long way and so have we. A few (who… Continue reading Lensbaby Omni: a toy we couldn’t resist.

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Back Once Again

Hi everyone! This time between the pandemic and depression, the lap has been a bit longer, bur the sun is out in Florida and life goes on. I want to thanks my new Italian friends, specially Danilo Varriano, whose enthusiasm got these two photographers out of the black hole in which we were, more with… Continue reading Back Once Again

The Elusive Galapagos Mockingbird

Trip to Galapagos (Arrival at Quito)

Finally, we decided to do a trip to Galapagos. Always in bucket list, but never materialized before. It proved to be one of the most fun trips, not only for the beauty of the place and abundance of wildlife, but for the dingy rides and sea activities. American Airlines flies direct to Quito (UIO), four… Continue reading Trip to Galapagos (Arrival at Quito)