Loren's Story

l's log

Every splash of ocean water leaves a pinch of salt behind. Lean back in your chair and turn on the fan, as you peruse my log for a little taste of adventure.

Chasing far horizons

Sailing all the way West on an exciting adventure to San Miguel Island seeking thrills, deep blue waters and hidden gems below the surface.

Catalina clean up 02-25-2024

31 March, 2024

Got into bed at 10:30, setting several alarms for 3:30 AM. My dive bag was mostly packed, but I hadn’t had the chance to double check it or make sure I had my “shore diving” bathing suit (a two piece that ties in the back so I can stealthily take it off...

Santa Cruz North Side, 10-22-22

25 December, 2022

We’re setting up for a night dive at Pelican Anchorage. We have a lobster trip aboard, the count is 22. They’re from Reno, Nevada – mostly quarry diving out there so the ocean is new and a bit scary to some of these folks. Only two want to go...

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Santa Barbara Island 10-1-22

07 October, 2022

3 AM – We set out for Santa Barbara Island for Lobster season’s opening weekend. Our group is a small band of seasoned divers, a private charter, interested in catching their limit and then taking it easy. I wake up briefly to help cast off,...

Santa Cruz Gull Isle, 8-20-22

23 August, 2022

We depart at 2 AM, our charter group: Ocean Safari Dive Shop out of Monrovia, California. The original plan was to head to San Nicolas for a Begg Rock dive, but unfortunately the weather looks a bit too rocky for that. The chartermaster informs us that...

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Pic of the Week

Every now and then light hits the lens in just the right way and makes pictures feel alive. This one is of a harbor seal friend I met at Cat Island at Anacapa in 2021.

…That moment when your overwhelming sense of gratitude forgives yourself for those life choices that kept you away from doing this more often…

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Tips & Tricks

I’ll post some interesting little bits of knowledge I pick up along the way for my scuba diving pals out there.

Regulators are a girl's best friend...

This is my stuff on the boat. Yes, I have piles and piles, and it grows all the time…. and in true fashion of a proper diver, I have no regrets about that. Click on the pic above to read my latest thoughts on what’s up and coming.

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