Life in the tropics is a real beach....but what a beautiful life it can be!

Monday, July 30, 2012

ROV footage of the shipwreck USS Amesbury near Key West, FL!

In Feb of 2008 U.T.S. used a VideoRay Pro 3 ROV to document a WWII destroyer that sank west of Key West, FL. This video shows the condition of the wreckage and the abundance of tropical fish gathered near the wreck site.

Float Out of DISNEY DREAM - Papenburg!

Undocking of the DISNEY DREAM at Meyer Ship Yard in Papenburg on October 30, 2010. The ship is the largest ever built in Germany: 1,115 feet long, 121 feet broad and up to 23.5 knots fast. Despite the rainy weather, thousands of spectators watched the ship and fireworks.

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

La Jolla Evening Longboard Surf Session!

Like the title so accurately describes this is a La Jolla evening Longboard surf session!

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Nerja Town, Balcon De Europa Costa Del Sol, Andalucia, Spain!


Nerja is on the seashore some 50 kilometres from Málaga on the N340 coastal highway, and marks the eastern tip of Málaga's Costa del Sol. Once a sleepy fishing village, the town now has a population of over 12,000. Nerja boasts 16 kilometres of beaches with powdery sand and sparkling clear water. All major water sports are available here, including water skiing, scuba diving and sailing. Flanked by a dramatic mountain range, Sierra Almijara, to the east, the town has, fortunately, managed to avoid being blighted by the concrete high-rise scenario which has been the inevitable result of the tourist boom in some of the coastal resorts. The old quarter of the town is still virtually unchanged with narrow, winding streets, whitewashed houses with wrought iron terraces overflowing with geraniums, on which a canary can sometimes be heard singing... However, the heart of Nerja is its spectacular Balcón de Europa, the "Balcony of Europe", a magnificent promenade along the edge of a towering cliff, once the site of the great Moorish castle, with sweeping panoramic views of the Mediterranean and the small coves and beaches below, against an awesome backdrop of hazy blue mountains. There are plenty of restaurants and cafes here to choose from, and the visitor can hire a horse-drawn carriage to explore the most romantic corner of the town. The town's monuments include the 17th century Church of El Salvador, in a style which is a charming mixture of baroque and Moorish, or mudéjar, and the beautiful Gardens of Capistrano Playa, which descend to Burriana Beach. However, Nerja's most spectacular attraction is undoubtedly its fascinating caves, located just three kilometres from the centre of town. They include archaeological treasures such as paintings over 20,000 years old and other pre-historic remains. One of the enormous natural caverns has been transformed into a concert hall, where many performances are staged during the summer.