MARINE LIFE OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
By Andy Lamb and Bernard P. Hanby
Photography by Bernard P. Hanby
Harbour Publishing, 2005
One of the truly special aspects of writing TRACKING TRASH was the people I met along the way, and one of the truly special people I met was Bernie Hanby, an underwater photographer from British Columbia.
One of Bernie’s photographs, a walleye Pollock, appears on page 31 of TRACKING TRASH. The same photograph appears in on page 364 of MARINE LIFE OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST, an encyclopedia of marine invertebrates, seaweeds, and fishes. The book is a compilation of Bernie’s lifetime of underwater photography, and it is simply astonishing. I’ve spent weeks lingering over more than 1700 color images, nearly as many textual descriptions, and a single, inspirational dedication:
“This book, reflecting a shared curiosity, is dedicated to all who are interested in the magic and wonder of the marine world, with the hope that increased interest will result in its preservation.”
Thank you, Bernie, for sharing your images with the world and for sharing this incredible book with me.