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Author Archives: mark

23 Oct 2025
Song for the Siren

Song for the Siren

Snippets of information filter through chat groups and interest pages, where Manta Rays have been spotted, an errant Whaleshark, Turtles laying eggs, or indeed Turtle hatchlings making their dash to their liquid calling.

01 Oct 2025

A Challenge, to My Photographic Journey

The power of wide angle macro lies in its ability to simultaneously highlight the intimate detail of a subject while situating it within its environment.

30 Sep 2025

Japanese Tiger Beetle

On one of my early treks towards Fukugawa waterfall, I first came across the Japanese Tiger Beetle. At the time, I wasn’t even looking for it—just pausing along the path when a sudden flash of metallic green and bronze darted across the trail.

29 Sep 2025
Herping Adventures in Okinawa

Protect Okinawa Wildlife

For the past eight years I have devoted myself to photographing the rare and remarkable wildlife of the Yambaru jungles in northern Okinawa. Each encounter has deepened my appreciation of their fragile world and sharpened my awareness of just how precarious their survival is.

19 Aug 2025

Inspired by Okinawa

It was through these experiences, often immersed in the natural elements, that I began to realize how closely scent and memory are intertwined.

28 Apr 2025

Habu Snakes of Okinawa

Tracking the elusive Habu Snakes of Okinawa through Yambaru’s jungles, from native legends to rare encounters with the mysterious Silver Habu.