Chris' photos from diving, skiing, running, travel

Adventures: diving, skiing, hiking, running, bicycling, other travel.

Highlights of the year:
- 2015: Pictures.
- 2016: Pictures.
- 2017: Pictures.
- 2018: Pictures.
- 2019: Pictures.
Diving

Map of where I've dived
Year-end photos and videos

2021 diving photos.
2020 diving photos.
2017 overview (South Korea, Brazil, St. Croix, Lake Michigan, Bonne Terre) video.
2016 overview (Australia, Philippines, Sweden, Lake Michigan) video.

Africa

2021 October: Brothers, Daedalus, and Elphinstone reefs, Red Sea: photos.
2019 August: St. Johns and the southern reefs, Red Sea. Pictures, video "up close and personal", video "oceanic white tip shark". Also, pictures of visiting Istanbul before and after diving.

Asia-Pacific

2023 March at NAD Lembeh: underwater favorites, above-water favorites, Tangkoko Nature Preserve hike, and Mawali village jog.
2018 November: pictures and video from a week of diving in Palau, and then pictures and video from a week of diving in Truk.
2017 May: diving in Jeju Island, South Korea. Pictures.
2016 April: tourism in Hong Kong and then diving in Anilao, Philippines. My strobe died on the third dive.. Pictures.
2016 February: Queenscliff, Australia: movie.
2012 August: Anilao, Philippines. Pictures, movie via Vimeo.
2011 March: Maui, Hawaii. Pictures, Vimeo movie.
2010 October: Anilao, Philippines. My pictures, a short Vimeo movie.
2009 May: Palau on the Ocean Hunter I: pictures, YouTube movie.
2006 August: Great Barrier Reef, Australia, on the Mike Ball liveaboard:

Europe

2016 April: Stavsnäs, Sweden. Diving pictures. Pictures of the ship "The Vasa" in Stockholm.
2015 April: Silfra, Iceland. Dive pictures, Reykjavik pictures.
2013 September: Krk, Croatia. Pictures, video, pictures above water.

Caribbean/South and Central America

2021 November, Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands: photos.
2017 August, St. Croix, USVI: tech training for Chris, Bill King, and Jeff Springer; Advanced Open Water for Holly; Open Water for Louisa, and fun dives for Tommy Moore. Photos and video.
2017 April: Ilhabela, Brazil. Just a few pictures as the visibility was not so great-but the diving was fun anyway!
2014 April: CoCo View, Roatan: pictures.
2013 March: Pacific Coast of Costa Rica: pictures.

California

2015 May: Monterey Bay: pictures.
2013 July: Carmel coast near Monterey Bay: Vimeo movie.
2012 September: Monterey Bay: short Vimeo movie.
2011 July: Monterey Bay: pictures.
2010 May: Monterey Bay: pictures, YouTube movie.

Florida

2021 June 17: Pictures from Blue Grotto and Devil's Den.
2018 April 7-8: pictures from the Speigel Grove wreck (plus a video), and some fishy reef dives near Key Largo.

Midwest (favorite pictures)

2022 favorite photos.
2021 Sep. 18: pictures from diving the St. Albans and the EMBA.
2021 June 13: Pictures from the Milwaukee Car Ferry
2021 June 3: Pictures from the Thomas Hume
2021 May 03: Pictures from the Straits of Mackinac and the Rotarian.
2020 August 26: photos and video from the first dive on a previously-undiscovered shipwreck in Lake Michigan!
2020 August 22: Northerner (and the Mahoning, but I didn't take my camera on the second dive): photos.
2020 August 15: Prins Willem V and the No. 6 dredge: photos.
2020 July 26: Thomas Hume: photos.
2020 June 20: Milwaukee car ferry and Prins Willem V: photos.
2019 July 28: Prins Willem V and the No. 6 Dredge: pictures.
2019 June 30: Thomas Hume and Louisville, Lake Michigan. Pictures.
2019 June 7-9: Cedarville, Eber Ward, and William H Barnum at Mackinaw City, Michigan with Shipwreck Adventures. Pictures.
2019 June 1: Northerner and Mahoning. Pictures.
2019 May 25: SS Wisconsin. Pictures.
2019 May 11: Prins Willem V. Pictures.
2018 September 01: Haigh Quarry. Pictures.
2018 August 11: SS Wisconsin. Pictures, and a video from testing out my new underwater tripod.
2018 July 15: Prins Willem V and the No. 6 Dredge (not many pictures on the Willy due to helping a diver...). Pictures.
2018 July 8: Lumberman and Kate Kelly. Pictures.
2018 July 4: Thomas Hume. Pictures.
2018 June 17: SS Wisconsin. Photos.
2018 June 9: The Northerner. Photos.
2018 May 26: The Buccaneer and the Straights of Mackinac. Photos.
2017 September 17: the Milwaukee Car Ferry and the Prins Willem V. Photos.
2017 September 3: the St. Mary and the Lady Elgin. Photos.
2017 August 19-20: Bonne Terre Mine photos, plus a video from the solar eclipse the next day!
2017 August 13: the SS Wisconsin again! Photos.
2017 July 30: the SS Wisconsin: pictures, video.
2017 June 17: the Northerner and the Mahoning: pictures, video.
2016 October 29: Haigh Quarry. Video.
2016 October 15: Haigh Quarry. Pictures.
2016 October 8: Haigh Quarry. Pictures.
2016 September 17: Milwaukee car ferry and the Prins Willem. Pictures.
2016 August 29: SS Wisconsin. Pictures.
2016 June 25: The Northerner. Pictures.
2015 August 30: Prins Willem. Pictures.
2015 August 5: night dive and fireworks. Pictures.
2015 August 1: the SS Wisconsin. Pictures.
2015 July 19: Erik's wreck, and the David Dows. Pictures.
2015 July 5: The Mac and the Wells Burt. Pictures.
2015 June 20: The Northerner and the Niagara. Pictures.
2013 October 12: underwater pumpkin carving at Haigh Quarry with Chicago Scuba Meetup: pictures.
2013 July 6: Haigh Quarry. Movie.
2013 May 25: Straits of Mackinac. Pictures.
2012 June 24: Prins Willem V and No. 6 Dredge. Pictures.
2012 January 21-22: Bonne Terre Mine. Pictures.
2011 October 29: Haigh Quarry with Orlando. Short movie.
2011 October 15: underwater pumpkin carving at Haigh Quarry with Chicago Scuba Meetup. Pictures, Quicktime movie.
2011 August 27: the infamous Divers Delight charter: Bill King's photos.
2011 May 28: Haigh Quarry with Chicago Scuba Meetup. Short Quicktime movie.
2011 July: diving the Rotarian and Illinois sand barge: Vimeo movie.
2010 July: diving the Mac, Lake Michigan: Vimeo movie.

Skiing

Map of where I've skied
Eastern USA:

2019 February, Okemo, Vermont: pictures.

Midwest USA:

2017 February, Lutsen, Minnesota: pictures.
2016 December, Wilmot Mountain, Wisconsin: pictures.

Western USA:

2020/2021 ski season in Colorado: pictures.
2020 February 14-17, Sun Valley, Idaho: pictures, family fly-by video, Kaityln's Bowl video, Sigi's bowl video.
2019 December 26-31, Beaver Creek, Colorado: pictures.
2019 March 25-29, Telluride, Colorado: pictures.
2019 February 23-26, Beaver Creek, Colorado: pictures.
2019 January 26-28, Beaver Creek and Vail, Colorado: pictures.
2018 December 26-31, Beaver Creek and Vail, Colorado: pictures, flyby video.
2018 February 24-25, Beaver Creek and Vail, Colorado: pictures.
2018 February 2-4, Beaver Creek and Breckenridge, Colorado: pictures, video.
2017 December, Beaver Creek, Colorado: pictures.
2017 February, Beaver Creek, Colorado: pictures.
2016 December, Beaver Creek, Colorado: pictures.
2016 March, Park City, Utah: pictures.
2016 February, Beaver Creek: pictures.
2015 December, Beaver Creek: pictures.
2015 March, Beaver Creek: pictures.
2014 December, Beaver Creek, Colorado: pictures.
2014 February, Northstar, Lake Tahoe, California: pictures.
2011 January, Snowbird and Alta, Utah: pictures.

Canada:

2017 March 17-19, Whistler: pictures.
2012 February, Whistler: pictures.

Europe:

2023 February, Alpe d'Huez photos.
2018 March 10-11, Alpe d'Huez with Petur and Ilon: pictures.
2017 December 16, Tignes/Val d'Isere, France with Christian Holzner: pictures.
2017 April 9, Engelberg, Switzerland: photos.
2017 March 11, Åre, Sweden: pictures.
2015 December: Tignes and Val d'Isere, France: pictures.
2015 April, St. Anton, Austria: pictures.
2015 January, Åre, Sweden: pictures.
2012 February, Alpe d'Huez, France: pictures.
2009 January, St. Anton, Lech, and Ischgl, Austria (with Erik and Corey): pictures.
2004 March, Selva/Val Gardena, Italy: pictures.

Asia:

2019 December: Hakuba, Japan. Trip photos, plus photos of the snow monkeys.

Hiking

2021 July 17: Pictures from hiking to lower Mohawk Lake near Breckenridge, Colorado
2017 August: Beehive Basin, Big Sky, Montana: pictures.
2014 July: Peak district, England: pictures.
2013 April 13: Buzzards Roost, Redwoods State Park, California: pictures.
2011 July 10: Half Dome, Yosemite, California: pictures.

Running

Map of where I've run
Favorite running photos.
Favorite running photos from 2020, 2021 and 2022.
2020 May 29-31: Virtual Ragnar. photos.
2020 February 8: group run at Danada. pictures.
2019 December: Viking trail dash, Crystal Lake, Illinois. Photos.
2018 September: Limerick, Ireland. Photos.
2018 September: Sydney, Australia. Photos.
2018 February: Viking dash nationals, Muncie, Indiana. Pictures.
2017 December: Viking dash, Crystal Lake. Photos.
2017 October: Chicago marathon. Photos.

Bicycling

2020 August 29: Hennepin Canal trail. Pictures.
2019 June 2: CalSag trail. Pictures.
2019 May 26: Bike the Drive. Pictures.
2019 April 21: Geneva to Morges and back (Switzerland): pictures.
2018 July 7: CalSag trail. Pictures.
2018 June 30: Naperville to Batavia. Pictures.

General travel

2019 September: Iceland. Photos.
2019 August: Istanbul before and after diving in Egypt.
2019 May 20: Bordeaux, France. Pictures.
2018 October: Iceland. Photos.
2016 June: travels in France. Brittany, Mont Saint Michel, and Paris.
2016 May: Miniatur Wunderland in Hamburg, Germany. Pictures, video.