Added on May 27, 2014 by Dylan Silver.

One moment at a time

My first book, “Clarity,” of underwater images from Lake Tahoe was published by @schifferpublishing recently. The reception so far has been wonderful. Thank you so much to everyone who’s supported this project and @tahoeclarity over

Thanks to all my photo friends who’ve taught me about light over the years. Searching for and trying to capture interesting light is a different way of looking at the world. It’s kind of like surfing or snowboarding or skateboarding. Once

Fireworks and face stings. The nettles are back in the bay. Good times snorkeling with @boojitom and @backscattervideophoto. #montereybay #scuba #jellyfish #seanettle

Cabezon at home in the kelp. #monterey #scuba #kelp #underwaterphotography #teamcanon

I think I missed turtle day. Got buzzed by this guy in Little Cayman. #seaturtle #tbt #underwaterphotography

My sister-in-law doesn’t like “seaweed”. I told her she’s crazy. Kelp is the coolest. #monterey #kelp #scuba

Backlit fringehead at the wharf from a while back. Playing with the @backscattervideophoto MF-1 and snoot.

A gray whale calf approaches our boat in San Ignacio Lagoon. Shot during an amazing family trip a few years ago. This same whale may be swimming through Monterey Bay on its way to Alaska right now. #whale #underwaterphotography #uwphotosociety #split

Black and yellow rockfish from a few weeks ago. Just like dogs and cats, fish have different personalities. #monterey #scuba #fisheye #literally

A few moments from some recent dives with @underwaterpat @hijrsosky and @boojitom. There’s nothing like floating around with friends as the sun goes down. As always, thanks ocean for being such a sanctuary during all the ups and downs. #thankso

Surreal visibility in the kelp. There’s nothing like exploring under the canopy on a sunny clear day. Thanks for another amazing dive @underwaterpat @ocean_phil @boojitom and for the pre-dive donuts @hijrsosky. #monterey #scuba #kelp #godbeams

I've had such a good time shooting with my iPhone lately. I like aggregating the images on Instagram and viewing them as a gallery. I've found a lot of great inspiration on there too. Some of my favorite accounts are @mullady, @zaknoyle, @chrisburkard, @natgeo (of course), @andywickstrom and @camp4collective— but really there are too many to list. Feel free to say hi @dylan_silver. Happy 'gramming!

Added on May 22, 2014 by Dylan Silver.

Floating around with a camera

I bought a Canon G16 recently and have been toying around with it for the last few weeks. One thing I like about Canon's point-and-shoot line is that the company makes decent affordable water housings for them. While the surf was small in Santa Cruz last weekend, I swam around and shot some photos of friends surfing. Though the images aren't professional quality, they are a great jumping off place for shooting in the water.

Added on May 12, 2014 by Dylan Silver.

Mountain biking Mammoth

I spent the weekend riding mountain bikes around Mammoth Lakes. The trails are spectacular. Many of the single tracks flow really well and offer more technical sections for, um, good riders. Above, local shredder Luke Wynen splashes through a creek on the Sand Canyon trail. Other notable routes include Rock Creek Trail and Wagon Wheel Trail.

Added on May 8, 2014 by Dylan Silver.

My favorite beverage

I was lucky enough to score an assignment about the best drink known to man for Outside's website. Because coffee is something I'm passionate about (and severely addicted to), I checked out all the handiest tools for backcountry hot brewing. Thanks to Andy Wickstrom for the great photo. Check out the story here.

Added on May 7, 2014 by Dylan Silver.

Logging paddle adventures

I've been writing weekly posts about my standup paddling adventures for the great family-owned company, South Tahoe Standup Paddle. The series is called "Awesome Places to Paddle." So far, I've featured several California spots like Ahjumawi Lava Springs and Ano Nuevo State Reserve. If you've got any suggestions for new locations, I'd love to hear about them. Thanks for checking out my work!

Added on May 4, 2014 by Dylan Silver.

Keeping a website updated

I've found that starting a blog is a dangerous thing. Once that first post hits the screen, you've got to be committed. If you're not, your blog fails and your website starts to gather digital dust. So, welcome to my latest attempt. I'm going to win the Internet this time.