Requested Pictures - Gary's World of Images

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Camera (Nov 8, 2022)

The camera system I used while swimming with the whales

Snoutnose Pufferfish (Jun 30, 2022)

All over the place, but also small, maybe 2 inches

Caribbean Neon Goby (Jul 1, 2022)

Very small, maybe 1 inch

Fairy Basslet (Jul 1, 2022)

Very abundant, but also very small

Pederson Cleaner Shrimp (Jul 1, 2022)

Likes the corkscrew anemone right below. This is very small, maybe 1-2 inches

Juvenile Bluehead Wrasse (Jul 1, 2022)

The next picture shows what they become

Juvenile Yellowtail Damselfish (Jul 1, 2022)

They lose most of their spots as the get older, their tail turns yellow, and the body not as dark blue.

Bluehead Wrasse (Jul 1, 2022)

An adult bluehead wrasse

Toadfish (Jun 26, 2022)

They like to hide in holes

Silverfish School (Jun 27, 2022)

There were hundreds of these at the end of Groupers Gallery

Groupers Gallery Reef (Jun 27, 2022)

Yellow Seahorse (Jun 27, 2022)

The only seahorse I saw on this trip

Elkhorn Coral (Jun 27, 2022)

Toadfish (Jun 27, 2022)

Divemaster Eddie teasing the toadfish with lionfish

Green Moray (Jun 28, 2022)

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Seaquest dive site with some tube sponges

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Invitation! (Jun 28, 2022)

The beach at Turquoise Bay

Invitation! (Jun 28, 2022)

Pier leading to the over water bungalows at Turquoise Bay

Shark Dive (Jun 29, 2022)

Feeding Time (Jun 29, 2022)

Humpback Calf (Oct 26, 2022)

A very curious humpback calf that came to investigate the people in the water

Humpback Calf (Oct 26, 2022)

A very curious humpback calf that came to investigate the people in the water

Humpback Calf (Oct 26, 2022)

A very curious humpback calf that came to investigate the people in the water

Humpback Calf (Oct 26, 2022)

A very curious humpback calf that came to investigate the people in the water

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Humpback Calf (Oct 27, 2022)

A very curious humpback calf that came to investigate the people in the water

Spy Hop (Oct 27, 2022)

The whale sticks its head above the water to see what is around.

Male Humpback (Oct 29, 2022)

Motionless about 40 feet down, singing his song. Some high pitched squeals, some like a wolf howling, some like a cats meow, some low groans that you can feel through your body.

Coming to Moorea (Oct 24, 2022)

The ferry terminal is in the bay.

Lagoon (Oct 25, 2022)

Part of the lagoon on the west side of Moorea

Mom and Calf (Oct 25, 2022)

Blacktip Reef Shark (Oct 25, 2022)

About 3 feet long

Split Shot (Oct 25, 2022)

Our boat on the surface, with a ray underneath

Ray (Oct 25, 2022)

Not sure what kind....

Humpback Calf (Oct 26, 2022)

A very curious humpback calf that came to investigate the people in the water

Humpback Calf (Oct 26, 2022)

A very curious humpback calf that came to investigate the people in the water

Humpback Calf (Oct 26, 2022)

A very curious humpback calf that came to investigate the people in the water

Humpback Calf (Oct 26, 2022)

A very curious humpback calf that came to investigate the people in the water

Humpback Calf (Oct 27, 2022)

A very curious humpback calf that came to investigate the people in the water

Tuna Carpaccio (Oct 29, 2022)

Raw tuna. Very good!

Mahi (Nov 8, 2022)

Humpback Calf Resting (Oct 27, 2022)

Humpback Cald Swimming (Oct 27, 2022)

Victoria Beach Tower (Jan 22, 2022)

This has been a landmark of Laguna Beach, on Victoria Beach.

Victoria Beach at Sunset (Jan 22, 2022)

Huntington Beach Pier from Water (Mar 21, 2022)

In water picture of the Huntington Beach pier at sunset

Huntington Beach Pier at Sunset (Mar 2, 2022)

Moorea Sunset Beach (Oct 27, 2022)

Sunrise at Moorea Sunset Beach (Oct 28, 2022)

Victoria Beach (Jan 22, 2022)

Wildflowers (Apr 8, 2022)

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Wildflowers (Apr 8, 2022)

Trail with overgrown wildflowers (Apr 8, 2022)

Bartlett Park

California Poppy (Apr 9, 2022)

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Bee (Apr 9, 2022)

Bee in flight (Apr 9, 2022)

California Poppy (Apr 9, 2022)

Huntington Central Park, at entrance to the Secret Garden

Cherry Blossom Tree (Apr 9, 2022)

Huntington Central Park

GP Lite (Sep 18, 2022)

H1 At turn (Sep 18, 2022)

The H1 Hydroplane doing perhaps 120 MPH through the turn

Grand Prix start (Sep 18, 2022)

H1 Hydroplane Start (Sep 18, 2022)

Sprint Boat (Sep 18, 2022)

H1 Hydroplane (Sep 18, 2022)

Home Street at speed (approaching 200 MPH)

Grand Prix start (Sep 22, 2022)

Recorded at 120 frames per second, so viewing at 1/4 speed

H1 Hydroplane Racing (Sep 22, 2022)

Shot at 120 frames per second so you are viewing it at 1/4 speed. It really goes to show how fast they are moving! There are two other boats behind the spray of the first boat.

Grand Prix Race Start (Sep 18, 2022)

Home Street H1 Hydroplane (Sep 18, 2022)

Crew working on the engine

Another H1 Hydroplane (Sep 18, 2022)

H1 Jet Engine (Sep 18, 2022)

Whoever thought putting a jet engine from an Sikorsky helicopter on a boat was a good idea?

Older Hydroplane (Sep 16, 2022)

An older model of the Home Street hydroplane on display

2022 Air Show highlights (Oct 3, 2022)

Went to the Pacific Air Show in Huntington Beach on 10/2. Took lots of pictures and video. All video was shot at 120 frames per second for added dramatic effect, so you are seeing the actual action at 1/4 speed. Here is a sample of some of the action.