During my morning Jason watch, I caught the last 30 minutes and 13th rock grab of the geology dive and the entirety of the water column. The dive site was close enough to Oahu that we could see a smattering of lights on the horizon so the water column was quite short – only 1500 […]
Who Needs a Hard Hat When You’ve Got a Crown?
Matt the birthday boy, also known as the ring leader of the Jason circus or the Jason Expedition Leader, deploys Jason while sporting his birthday headgear.
Swinging Anchors and Inspecting Gadgets
The Spool of an Anchor is a Lovely Place to Recline
As predicted, 0400 came early than I’d hoped and I stumbled my way to the Jason van for another healthy dose of the water column. Warm tea and a blanket were working against me so I fought to stay awake with doodling and periodic strolls to watch the development of the sunrise – from darkness […]
Fiber Optic Facials
Yesterday’s dive intended to send a test signal from Jason’s bellybutton to Makaha was cut short by a decision to remain on the safe side. Though the electronics from the umbilical cord were all wired through the connector in front of Jason, there was a worry that the connector itself was not suitably prepared to […]
Cracking Open the Mysteries
When I stepped into the Jason control van at 0400 David informed me that I had just missed an albino octopus moseying across the screen. My hopes of the eight legged fellow returning were never realized. In the trail of the octopus were never-ending flat plains of the geologists’ least favorite rocks. Even void of […]
The Robot Dances and the Mud Slings
Toss the bucket list overboard; I’ve no need for it anymore. I’m fairly certain that nothing on that list could match manipulating Jason’s left arm. As of 0630 this morning that experience has been checked off the list. While passing over a particularly bland patch of seafloor on the geology survey Akel, the pilot, asked […]
The Paparazzi Returns
As we are taking a brief intermission today and tomorrow from diving for ACO, I will take the opportunity to update the photo documentary: Photo credit to Cammy, the paparazzi responsible for many of these pictures.