I was inspired to be an ocean Explorer from a very young age we had a swimming
from a very young age we had a swimming
from a very young age we had a swimming pool in my backyard and I put on a
pool in my backyard and I put on a
pool in my backyard and I put on a little mask and fins and pretend I was
little mask and fins and pretend I was
little mask and fins and pretend I was Jacques Cousteau or I was swimming with
Jacques Cousteau or I was swimming with
Jacques Cousteau or I was swimming with sharks or dolphins or something
I had somewhat of an epiphany where I
I had somewhat of an epiphany where I would explore the ocean but I would do
would explore the ocean but I would do
would explore the ocean but I would do it with a camera
Cortez banks about a hundred miles west
Cortez banks about a hundred miles west of San Diego California it’s become
of San Diego California it’s become
of San Diego California it’s become somewhat of an oasis for marine wildlife
somewhat of an oasis for marine wildlife
somewhat of an oasis for marine wildlife diving in Cortez bankers is like diving
diving in Cortez bankers is like diving
diving in Cortez bankers is like diving into an underwater kaleidoscope it’s
into an underwater kaleidoscope it’s
into an underwater kaleidoscope it’s always changing with light and color
always changing with light and color
always changing with light and color gesture and motion and it’s never the
gesture and motion and it’s never the
gesture and motion and it’s never the same twice and I think if more people
same twice and I think if more people
same twice and I think if more people come to see it and appreciate it then
come to see it and appreciate it then
come to see it and appreciate it then it’s a no brainer to say that we need to
it’s a no brainer to say that we need to
it’s a no brainer to say that we need to protect
protect
protect [Music]
we were out there in the boat one day
we were out there in the boat one day and a very rare species of dolphin the
and a very rare species of dolphin the
and a very rare species of dolphin the northern right whale emerged on the
northern right whale emerged on the
northern right whale emerged on the scene it was the species I had never
scene it was the species I had never
scene it was the species I had never seen in my life
seen in my life
seen in my life and it could have easily swam the other
and it could have easily swam the other
and it could have easily swam the other way but they chose to come around and
way but they chose to come around and
way but they chose to come around and spend some time with me they were
spend some time with me they were
spend some time with me they were curious inquisitive and I was able to
curious inquisitive and I was able to
curious inquisitive and I was able to make a handful of pictures that to me
make a handful of pictures that to me
make a handful of pictures that to me are very special but also speak to this
are very special but also speak to this
are very special but also speak to this broader issue of this place being an
broader issue of this place being an
broader issue of this place being an oasis I also had some magical
oasis I also had some magical
oasis I also had some magical experiences with Pacific white-sided
experiences with Pacific white-sided
experiences with Pacific white-sided dolphins they had could have corralled a
dolphins they had could have corralled a
dolphins they had could have corralled a little bait ball of half moon fish with
little bait ball of half moon fish with
little bait ball of half moon fish with beautifully colored fish bit of a mirror
beautifully colored fish bit of a mirror
beautifully colored fish bit of a mirror reflection on the calm ocean that day
reflection on the calm ocean that day
reflection on the calm ocean that day absolutely stunning
[Music]
[Music] you know every time I go off on a fun
you know every time I go off on a fun
you know every time I go off on a fun man it’s the greatest day of my life and
man it’s the greatest day of my life and
man it’s the greatest day of my life and it’s also the most stressful day because
it’s also the most stressful day because
it’s also the most stressful day because the great expectations exist you have to
the great expectations exist you have to
the great expectations exist you have to come back with a National Geographic
come back with a National Geographic
come back with a National Geographic story and you’re going into the water
story and you’re going into the water
story and you’re going into the water with like a hardware store on your back
with like a hardware store on your back
with like a hardware store on your back and and carrying this big rig around and
and and carrying this big rig around and
and and carrying this big rig around and you know you’re fighting currents and
you know you’re fighting currents and
you know you’re fighting currents and third and working with wildlife is
third and working with wildlife is
third and working with wildlife is always particularly hard because you
always particularly hard because you
always particularly hard because you can’t control those things there’s
can’t control those things there’s
can’t control those things there’s nothing you can do about it but with
nothing you can do about it but with
nothing you can do about it but with every dive you’re meeting this
every dive you’re meeting this
every dive you’re meeting this fascinating casket character and if
fascinating casket character and if
fascinating casket character and if you’re patient if you give it time you
you’re patient if you give it time you
you’re patient if you give it time you get those moments you’d be able to make
get those moments you’d be able to make
get those moments you’d be able to make those pictures and a lile viewer is a
those pictures and a lile viewer is a
those pictures and a lile viewer is a glimpse into this very magical place
glimpse into this very magical place
glimpse into this very magical place that I believe everybody should know
that I believe everybody should know
that I believe everybody should know about
about
about and I believe deserves to be protected
and I believe deserves to be protected
and I believe deserves to be protected [Music]
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