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Ancient Hawaiians believed that their ancestors came back to protect them as ‘Aumakua’. Usually animals, such as a sharks or owls; aumakua have magical powers and an ability to connect human beings and the natural world. (Natural encounter)
Monochrome Manatee
A lone manatee in Crystal River, Florida
A masterclass in surf photography
— Canon 1Dx, Canon EF 2.8 70-200 @70mm, f6.3, 1/250s, ISO400
Orange frilled of the coast of New England
A beautiful Octopus
Silver Medal Silver Medal 2015
2nd place Monthly HotShots
Final RoundThrough to 2015 awards final round judging

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Timing is everything! Awesome capture!
Ohio Missouri channel from air (Florida keys)
Safety in the Spines. This tiny juvenile garibaldi is a colorful, cold-water damselfish that will someday grow into one of the largest damselfish species found anywhere.
Looking At The Bright Side
A manatee in Crystal River, Florida
Joyous
A 'smiling' manatee in Crystal River, Florida
Dragon Moray, Kauai, HI
Smile For The Camera!
A manatee in Crystal River, Florida
Muppet
I love photographing these little blennies! Their face reminds me of a muppet.
Bass structure
shortlistedShortlisted!
Small Gator enjoying the afternoon on the Loxahatchee River in FLorida.
Blowing Bubbles
A manatee surfaces for a breath in Crystal River, Florida.
Happy Thanksgiving! -almost a full moon tonight
Celestial
A moon jelly in the waters off of Key West, Florida.
Comin' Right at Ya
Manta Disco
Rock Crab eyes of the coast of Massachusetts
Green Sea Turtle.
Funny Face
A blenny in the reefs off the coast of Clearwater, Florida.
Kopoho Tidepools, Hawaii
Friendly sea otter just chillin' in the chilly waters of the Gulf of Alaska. Life is good when your belly is your dinner table.
Gaining Independence
A manatee calf surfaces for a breath. I witnessed this calf both nursing and eating sea grass. He will soon be weaned from his mother, who is seen in the lower right hand side of the image.
Sunset flukes. A splendid night of majestic whale flukes in the tranquil waters of the Alaskan Inside Passage.
Apparition
A bottlenose dolphin makes a surprise visit as we were looking for manatees in Crystal River, Florida.
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