the blog

  • Church

    Church

    With eyes closed and the singing filling in my ears,  I concentrated on the sensation of the sound washing over me….and felt the waves similar to the familiar ocean type, flow over my body.  I didn’t know the words to the Fijian songs, nor the words to the sermon but somehow accepted the general message. … Read more

  • Vanua Balavu Photo Gallery

    Here are some random shots of Vanua Bulavu and the area also known as Bay of Islands…for obvious reasons. Read more

  • Niue whales

    Here are pix from when Guava was anchored at Niue.  A mother and calf showed up to Guava in the morning and hung around for a day.  The calf was nursing and curious to our presence.  We were cautious and the calf kept engaging with us and the mother seemed indifferent.  There was another adult… Read more

  • Niue whales continued…

    More whale pix from Niue Read more

  • Whale harpooning pix (for the BBC series)

    Here is a series of photos from the “whale harpooning” as filmed from the whaleboat. Read more

  • BBC film shoot

    So…do you want to be in the movies?  You may want to think before answering this question when delivered from a random person you pass on the street.  I accepted and fortunately my experience was wonderful,  filled with the process of building interesting props, developing and editing the logistics of the screenplay, acting in as… Read more