Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Previewing this blog Egum Atoll



 
                The northern section of The Coral Sea - just over the border with PNG  (1972)  © jhh

GBR Film maker, BEN CROPP



 Lynn Roberts (below) appeared in several Ben Cropp documentaries as an underwater assistant.

Gorgonian coral - a unique solitary formation at Low Isles. 





Forbes Island -  a location selected for a 'living off the sea' survival test and documentary.

 

Previewing SUN (or The Sun) historic shipwreck site (with Ben Cropp)


 

Preview US Francis Preston Blair on Saumarez Reef



 

Sunday, November 12, 2023

PREVIEW OF CONTENTS (use 'search') © jhh





 
                                  Wally Muller's Riversong - first to The Coral Sea in 1964  © jhh


                                             Self with Dog Tooth Tuna at Lihou Reef (1982)


                      Captain Wally Muller took us to Marion Reef for shark photography. © jhh


                               The 2nd owners of Coralita were my friends Irene and Alby Ziebell


                                      My good friend,  Dr Robert Endean in Guam (1969)  © jhh


                At the southern extremity is Middleton Reef and the former Runic shipwreck  © jhh


                                 During an expedition with my friend (the legendary) Ben Cropp  © jhh


                               Saumarez Reef.Underwater model Jocelyn Edwards and I.   © jhh



Saturday, November 11, 2023

83. The Swain Reefs for free divers (1962)

 

 


Ron Taylor (1967) 
Riversong Captain Wally Muller (1967)
 


 



 

self portrait made possible with the newly introduced 28mm Nikonos lens (1967)



 


Coral trout not wary of the camera - this would change.




Friday, March 31, 2023

SOLOMON ISLANDS SALVAGE - Wally Gibbins