Stormy Weather

:: Thursday, December 18th, 2003 @ 2:22:31 am

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Yesterday was gorgeous, but last night, the wind and rain picked up, and it hasn’t stopped since. The weather these past few has been somewhat inconsistent, presumably because the rainy season is just around the corner. However, underwater, it’s always good. There’s no runoff here to spoil the visibility. :)

a clownfish portrait
There are many, many neat critters here to photograph. I’m having a great time with them. :) The staff here timed a delicious outdoor feast with my birthday a couple of days ago, and brought out a birthday cake at dinner’s end. Birthdays are getting less exciting these days, and being here without spectacle and gifts was just fine. :)


me, playing around underwater (photo: dave patchen)
Thanks again to all of you who sent nice birthday wishes! :)

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1. posted by norm on Thu, December 18, 2003 @ 6:58 am

   Your bubble rings are improving dramatically, grasshopper! Are they staying intact (increasing in diameter) all the way to the surface?
   
   Wakatobi sounds slightly better than sitting in class at 7am taking a final… (I mean, posting on your site waiting for the teacher to hand out the final.)

2. posted by kiki on Thu, December 18, 2003 @ 7:37 am

   happy belated birthday.
   the pic is amazing.

3. posted by Aaron on Thu, December 18, 2003 @ 11:16 am

   Ha! Didn’t realize one could blow bubble rings. Now, next time, let’s see you blow a ship bubble to float through the ring, Eric the Grey.
   
   Oh, happy belated bday!

4. posted by tammy on Thu, December 18, 2003 @ 11:23 am

   it’s nemo! and of course, happy birthday eric!

5. posted by Klaorman on Thu, December 18, 2003 @ 12:07 pm

   Wow! That Nemo shot is just stunning!
   
   Happy Birthday and Merry Christmas!

6. posted by AdamS on Thu, December 18, 2003 @ 12:31 pm

   That’s the meanest looking clownfish I’ve ever seen.
   
   Blowing bubble rings is okay. Farting bubble rings… Now that would be impressive.
   
   Happy day!

7. posted by dardi! on Thu, December 18, 2003 @ 3:22 pm

   damn. 20 days younger. 20 days younger. l’ll remember next year. happy belated birthday. :)

8. posted by gg on Thu, December 18, 2003 @ 6:37 pm

   omg… nemo! that is one of the most gorgeous photos i have ever seen. you have amazing talent. :)

9. posted by a l on Thu, December 18, 2003 @ 7:11 pm

   yes, rhe weather recently has been too rainy and thundery for my liking - it’s the monsoon season after all :)
   
   fantastic clown fish pic!

10. posted by jill on Thu, December 18, 2003 @ 11:44 pm

    the clownfish photo is amazing

11. posted by echeng on Fri, December 19, 2003 @ 1:45 am

    thanks, guys. that clownfish is the same species as Nemo is. most of the time, people just blurt out, “Nemo!” whenever they see any clownfish photo of mine, without making sure that they match. ;)

12. posted by echeng on Fri, December 19, 2003 @ 1:46 am

    thanks, guys. that clownfish is the same species as Nemo. most of the time, people just blurt out, “Nemo!” whenever they see any clownfish photo of mine, without making sure that they match. ;)

13. posted by E on Sun, December 21, 2003 @ 9:01 am

    And that clowfish blew a bubble that says “echeng.com”! Amazing!
    
    sorry. i’m leaving now. ;) Happy B-Day, dude.

14. posted by inimini on Sun, December 21, 2003 @ 7:07 pm

    That’s an amazing photo!! Looks almost unreal…WOW!

15. posted by andrey on Mon, December 22, 2003 @ 10:00 pm

    i love those green “martian fingers” in the nemo photo! don’t they look like martian fingers to you guys?

16. posted by fiona on Tue, December 23, 2003 @ 9:47 am

    happy belated b-day. I would’ve called, but I have lost my voice for the past few days. no voice left.

17. posted by Rebecca on Wed, December 31, 2003 @ 9:35 pm

    hehe nemo :P the second pic looks cool toooo.. how did you do that bubble? it’s like a halo :D

18. posted by Andrew on Mon, January 12, 2004 @ 2:34 pm

    Additionally that particular clownfish pic reminds me (and probably others) of the Finding Nemo scene where Nemo and his dad are preparing for Nemo’s first day of school and hide and emerge and hide again amidst the … seaweed-like-plant-thing … sigh I don’t know what it’s called.
    
    =)

19. posted by Andrew on Mon, January 12, 2004 @ 2:34 pm

    That air-ring is cool too … oh and happy belated birthday!

20. posted by Peter on Mon, January 26, 2004 @ 12:25 am

    I really like that clown fish portrait ^_^

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