Photo: Diver (me) ascending under the kelp canopy in point Loma

Photo credit: Scott McGee

Rapture of the Deep:

Interview with ‘Shadow Diver’ John Chatterton

Note: this interview originally appeared in California Diver Magazine.

Wens. Night Dive at La Jolla Shores

Date: 12–7–16

Time In 7 pm

Marine Room Dusk Dive

Time In: 7:25 pm

Out: 8:06

Marine Room Afternoon Dive

Date: 10–12–16

Time In: 2:45 pm

April 13: Anchor Rock, La Jolla

We motored out under sunny skies to a favorite spot about 2 miles due West of La Jolla, called ‘Anchor Rock’ and did one dive.

Max Depth: 71 ft

Visibility: 10–12 ft

A Whale Shark Breaking the Surface

Here is some remarkable video I was able to get of a whale shark breaking the surface while feeding, just buy swimming next to it for a while

Wreck Alley Dive: the El Rey (with video)

Date: 5–18–16

Time In: 1:47

Co-Founding Ocean Sanctuaries in 2014

In late 2006, I found myself at a crossroads, having come up through the various diving…

Shaw’s Cove, Laguna Beach

OK: not *quite* San Diego County…….it was the OC, but hey…….

Location: Shaw’s Cove, Laguna

Date: Wens. 5–11–16

Time: 7:04 pm