Joy of the Jump, By Star Dewar is a delightful peek at a baby Spinner Dolphin striving to complete his first real jump.  This is an attempt to show off in front of a 13 month old little human floating with her Mother and Grandmother.

Girl in Blue Levi Pants and Pink Flowers

A Pair of Curious Pygmy Killer Whales kept all eyes on me as we cruised together

These three whales came quite close to me, did not exhibit aggressive behavior as noted by other divers during sitings of this rare species.

Roses Know Where to Be

Ever dreamed that you were a showgirl?

This Pygmy Killer Whale was about nine or ten feet long. I was shocked to see that it did not mind my hanging around pointing my camera at it. After a while I just put my camera down and a rare moment ensued.

There is always a chance that something will happen when you are among wild things in the ocean, but this pod of Pygmy Killer Whales were quite inquisitive.

This Pygmy Killer Whale came and just turned its belly right toward me, I could have reached out to rub it. Not good idea, ever!

Not very many people have been able to swim beside, much less photograph these rare Pygmy Killer Whales.  They have always thought to be aggressive toward divers.  But that day they were in a great mood.

This pod was not shy, they came right up to my lens, bringing their young with them.

This is a baby Spinner Dolphin nursery; not possible to count them all. They just desended past my feet and then broke into a chaotic chasing game.

The kayak paddler spotted the Tiger Shark only 30 yards from the kayak. We were summoned to return quickly. The dolphins gathered in more shallow water and invited us back in with this Dolphin Shaped Rainbow. This photo was not manipulated in any way. The crystal dolphin was not seen until the slide transparencies were developed.

Underwater Pod of Hawaiian Spinner Dolphins Diving Down

Spinner Dolphins Ready to Communicate

These Spotted dolphins swam with me for a very long time. They knew I was exhausted so when I focused on where we were, it was shallow water. They were actually carving symbols in the sand. The calves were dragging their tails as if to write something profound too.