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2025 Scuba diving and drawing

M&Y

Scuba diving and drawing So far, I’ve mainly focused on demonstrating drawing while snorkeling. The idea was to make this accessible to as many people as possible. However, my personal preference is drawing while diving. I’m often able to get closer to my subject and observe them for longer periods…. Read more

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2025 A special person

M&Y

The image shows the use of liquid salt. This is sprinkled over raw fish. The salt forms crystals, which release heat, which cooks the raw fish. A new kind of ceviche, developed by Ángel León. In a previous vlog, I drew attention to the film “Ocean,” narrated by Sir David… Read more

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2025 A Few Firsts

M&Y

I try to include something new in every blog, vlog, or flog. So it’s not always the same, or seems the same. This time, a few firsts:• Inge Koetzier van Hooff snorkels and draws in Dutch waters for the first time.• She draws on stone paper for the first time.•… Read more

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2025 Just snorkeling

M&Y

As promised in an earlier vlog, I would also share a video where I am just snorkeling and drawing. This is in the end of June (2025) in Vinkeveen. It’s on a Saturday, so you have to be there early, otherwise there are a lot of other divers. The water… Read more

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2025 Nothing to see?

M&Y

There is a widespread misconception that there is nothing to see in Dutch waters. Or for other dark waters for that matter. Nothing could be further from the truth. Below is an example of various snorkeling and scuba diving sessions in the Vinkeveense plassen in The Netherlands. Here I filmed… Read more

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2025 Why this website?

M&Y

I have written about it before in my blog Wetnotes. Because I think it is an important goal, I repeat it regularly. I want more people to appreciate the water world (The Wetlife). Of course because of the beauty that is there. But also because this environment may save or… Read more

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2025 Cold water snorkeling 4

M&Y

You might think by now that I’ve only done failed sessions. But nothing could be further from the truth. I’ve already tested so much. I know where I don’t need to snorkel in my own environment in the winter. I also know that underwater life only really comes to the… Read more

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2025 Cold water snorkeling 3

M&Y

Following the previous experiences in ‘my’ lake, I decided to investigate whether the IJsselmeer was more suitable for snorkeling and drawing. I was hoping for both more depth and underwater life. I recorded a few timelapses at that location in the IJsselmeer. There was no underwater life visible. And then… Read more