- 7 years with the U.S.C.G.
- U.S.C.G. Licensed 50ton Master Captain with towing endorsement
- Capitan de Aguas Nacional Panamania - Operador de Launchas
- PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor
- Emergency First Response CPR/First Aid Instructor
- Published professional photographer
- Published professional videographer
After 20+ years as a contractor, building the electronic side of banks (servers, networks, internet, comms…), One day, I just couldn’t go into work anymore. What started out as my passion and enjoyment (computers) had finally become the “dreaded job”. So…. I escaped, alive, and am hiding out in Latin America….
I am not here, at this point in my life, to become rich… This is the point where I enrich my life…
I made a stop for a couple of years in Panama and opened a dive operation. I kept my charters small and personal. The standard dive charters take you to the normal places… I was not one of those… Some of my more notable customers were: Dr Sylvia Earle, head science officer for National Geographic; Head of Science Diving for Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute; and, divers from the M/Y Octopus, owned by VP of Microsoft… I then spent 8 months touring South America and stopped for a good portion of the time in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
I´m in David, Panama, building boats. On my off time, I’m still exploring the undersea world of the Bay of Chiriqui, Islas Ladrones, Islas Secas and others…
Photos before 2005 were taken with a Canon Powershot A60. Photos taken from 2005 to August 2007 were taken with a Canon Powershot S1 IS. After August 2007 photos were taken with either a Canon G7 or a Canon 20D. Lenses on the 20D are: 10-22mm wide angle, 24-70mm f2.8L, 70-200mm f2.8L, 400mm f5.4L, 50mm f1.4 and 100mm f2.8 macro. Photos taken after March 2008 are taken with a Canon Powershot G9…
Capn Scott