Our Favorite Links

Other places on the Web to see photography by Marc Shargel

Adventure Sports' Local Photographers' Display featuring Marc Shargel

Adventure Sports is one of our favorite dive shops, located in Santa Cruz, CA. See their home page.

Point Lobos State Reserve "The greatest meeting of land and water in the world" has a wonderfully detailed site with lots of information for nature lovers and naturalists. Their informative articles about the reserve's dive sites names many species you're likely to see, linked to illustrative photos on our own photo pages.

Marc Shargel's Sea Life Photography is featured on Carles Garcia Grau's Heaven on Earth site, a directory of Underwater Photographers.

Places on the Web to see Lumigenic Media's work

ProFound.net, Web home of ProFound Employment Services, Inc. The home page of this site features an animated presentation we completed in January, 2000. This site uses Macromedia's Shockwave plug-in.

RainforestWisdom.com, cyberspace companion to the new book Wisdom from a Rainforest by Anthropologist Stuart A. Schlegel. This site was redesigned by Lumigenic Media.
The Phenomenal Card Company, makers of really cool greeting cards. This site was recently redesigned by Lumigenic Media.
We're proud of our own Photography and Digital media site, too.

Scuba and Environmental Sites

Monterey and Carmel Diving and Weather Conditions

Monterey Bay Swell Forecast This is the condensed version posted by Eben Haber, or you may prefer Chuck Tribolet's more complete and current page.
Weather forecast for the greater SF Bay area in text form or satellite photo.
Weather Radar for San Francisco and Monterey Bay regions.
Monterey Bay Marine Weather Forecast
Santa Clara/Santa Cruz County Weather Forecast
Monterey BayWeather Forecast
California Sea Surface Temperatures
Last thing to know before you go: is it safe to get back into the water? Check the bacterial pollution level at the Monterey County Heath Dept's website.

Monterey Bay Tide Table for this month and next.

Real-Time Surf Images

Point Lobos State Reserve "The greatest meeting of land and water in the world" A great place for a dive or a hike.

Point Lobos Web Cam Real-time views of Whaler's Cove and Moss Cove
Pt. Lobos Diving Calendar A shortcut to the divers' schedule. See if your date is full, then click to reserve it if not.

SurfCam view of Steamer Lane as seen from the Santa Cruz Wharf.

Southern California Diving and Weather Conditions

Channel Islands Marine Weather and Swell Forecast

Dive Information and Discussions on the Web

Internet Resources for the Bay Area Diver Chuck Tribolet's page chock full of more valuable links.
Bay Area Divers Web entrance to Northern California divers' list server. Get the latest dive conditions and news affecting the local dive community.
Divers' Alert Network (DAN) Website of the definitive source of scuba-related medical information, and a placed to get specialized divers' health insurance.
Scuba Source A commercial site with links to many more scuba-related sites, resources, bulletin boards, classified ad and search sites, and websites of gear manufacturers.

Please support the following organizations, working to preserve the only planet where we can shoot our photographs.

The Friends of the Edward F. Ricketts Marine Reserve Thinking globally and acting locally: an all-volunteer group in Monterey Bay, California, working to create a no-take area along historic Cannery Row. The Natural Resources Defense Council Very effective at getting good environmental legislation enacted. The Ocean Conservancy Committed to conserving the abundance and diversity of the world's marine life and protecting the health of the oceans and seas. Their local office is at:: 55 C Municipal Wharf; Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 425-1363
focuses on conservation and education projects for the Monterey Bay and surrounding waters.

Food for Thought
A few pithy sayings we think worthy of your consideration.

Photography-related Sites

MPUP: Monterey Peninsula Underwater Photographers Our home photo club, loaded with talented divers and shooters. Northern California Underwater Photographic Society

Computing and Multimedia Links

Apple Computer, Inc. The newly resurgent makers of Macintosh computers. Netscape Where you can download the latest version of the best web browser for free.: Netscape also offers an extensive site for web developers, including a very useful HTML reference page.
Deal-Mac Macintosh Bargains Where you can find the best prices on all things Macintosh, updated daily. StreetPrices.com Another good electronics products site. Price comparisons among many vendors. Mac Download A good place to find shareware and freeware.

Sites of General Interest

Search Engines

Yahoo
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AltaVista

Sites for the Spiritually Curious and Culturally Aware

Poetry by Ric Masten Spark Magazine An e-zine written by and for people who wonder where all this technology is taking us. Hope Magazine An e-zine to read when you feel like the world is going to hell in a basket. "How to be a part of the solution. Who we are and how we make a difference. Real stories of people and possibilities." The Berkeley Psychic Institute
North Bay Aikido A well-done site loaded with info for those interested in this Japanese Martial Art of conflict resolution.

If you are interested in Note Cards, you should check our own Sea Life Cards, and the unique Crop Circle cards offered by the Phenomenal Card Company.

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