Charles W Guthrie

This black hat worn by Mellissa Kuhlman is from G. Howard Hodge's, Fifth Avenue, New York. The hat is felt, wool and horsehair and was made exclusively for Hodge's company.

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The C-53, a Russia ship, was sunk in the sand off Cozumel. Great place to dive..
Lynnhaven Dive Center had a trip there during Carnival week ..

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Cozumel Carnival ha grown a great deal. The many kids and families are the main stay of the event.

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This eagle was feeding on the Chilkat River in November. The black around it's (not sure if male or female) eyes sets the age at about 4 years.

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listin' to Jackie Evancho (10 year old opera singer) sang "Nella Fantasia" in Italian

Diving to the river to feed..

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Too much time with the PS Plugin Topaz.
Like the results..

Chilkat River in Alaska.

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During the last Chum Salmon Run in The Chilkat River 1000's of Eagles come to feed.
Within an area of about 8-10 miles 100's of these great birds can be seen flying, feeding, fighting and soaring.

A one of a kind of sight.
PLUS the scenery is off the charts!

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Listening to Skynyrd's "I know a little"

This trout was still "kicking" when the Osprey landed in the tree.
He took two bites to the head and the fish stopped moving.

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It is fall and the squirrels are running around eating everything.
This young fellow ( with a bite out of his ear) was eating a pine cone.
The green pine cones are full of pine nuts like we eat on salads.

He was in the local newspaper this week.

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I got my first underwater digital camera (Canon A20) in 2001. I was having a terrible time shooting the camera till I got a little support from Chris Crumley.
This camera shot 2 Meg, burned thru batteries and tended to fog-up in cold water.

My first major (non- Caribbean) trip was to the Galapagos Islands. Truly a great place in 2002. This would be my chance to try to use what Crumley had taught me.

One afternoon, I was leaving the bottom to resurface. As I got to about 30 feet, I turned and saw a 30 foot whale shark about to run me over.
The situation is documented in the picture in the top left. She then dipped her head (picture top right) not to bump into me.

I slid over the top of her while rubbing the sand paper skin with my glove hand. I got a photo of the tail (bottom left) as I was sliding down the back.
As I fell off the shark, I turned and shot again. My heart rate was out of the roof.
Not great pictures but a great story.

All the sharks that week where pregnant females.

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Marsh hen caught a small crab. Then the crab caught him.
The hen finally ate the crab... but it was a fight!

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Was outside testing a new light meter using the reflective mode.
Seemed to help the pictures.

One of the best make up people i have meet is Lauren Brune Gerald.
Mrs. Gerald has been helping us behind the scene for years.
She always wanted to be the mermaid.
Chris Crumley had the high end outfit from
Eric Jonathan Ducharme in Florida .

I build the reflection pool and we got many great pictures of her!

Real late 19th century anchor was hung over the reflection pool
by a forklift to add a little flavor to the shot.

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Great Blue Heron, "stabbed" a spot with his bill.

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Quick snack.

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shot at 1/250th at f9.0. Needed more speed..

Another Blue Heron

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