Back when Hillary Clinton and Obama were having their tete-a-tete in the Democratic Convention, we put our vote on Barack. A black grouper appeared on the scene. A predator, large enough to eat any tomtate, sergeant major, french grunt, or juvenile bream watched us...
Sad news! After over nine years of friendship Charles was driven away by a four inch long remora, or shark sucker. I am hoping to make friends with a new one, but they have to swim by first. They are getting more rare as people enjoy eating them and feel they need to...
Her official title is, Holacanthus Bermudensis, but we call them Bermuda angelfish. Diana will grace you with her charm and beauty. Her skin is rough so she can’t slip away if you grab her. If you do not try to touch her , she will approach you within inches, to...
Leroy attempted to fill the fins of Stormin’ Normin upon her departure. He was named Leroy by James Baxter in an attempt to represent ‘the brothers’. Leroy Brown was the baddest man in town. However, Leroy is actually number three in ranking. Number...
Why does anyone do anything? The two general answers are ‘have to’ and ‘get to’. In the modern world this would be translated as work and fun. Work involves mere survival, stress and the release of flight or flight chemicals like cortisol. Fun...
Born May 1st, 1957 in Bermuda, six weeks early weighing in at 4 pounds 6 ounces. Since my older brother took his helmet off while diving at age a year and one day, my mother told my father he was not to experiment anymore with her children. Due to this twist of events...
Before I was born, my father and his first wife, Cuban born Martica, made the first full length undersea movie ever shot on Kodak film. Bronson made his own undersea housings and acted as director and producer, with Martica as the protagonist and star. It was a...
During the years leading up to World War II he took his friends to see the fascinating marine life. He also worked for the famous ichthyologist Dr. William Beebe who, like him, devoted his life to bringing the undersea realm closer to the ordinary person. Dr. Beebe...
Snorkeling in Bermuda is great because it is relatively simple, easy to do, and does not require heavy equipment. The main disadvantage is not that you must know how to swim, but that you are stuck on the surface. Yes, you can hold your breath and swim underwater...
During the briefing I explain how the helmet works like a glass held up side down in water. As long as the open end is held downward, the air is trapped underneath. This is similar but opposite to how a drink is trapped in a glass held right side up. The helmet has...
