13 July 2025 -- Flickr has blocked me again from sending messages! Will this take months to resolve again?
30 Oct 2024 -- Flickr has blocked me from sending messages -- I hope this will resolve after a bit! Lifted and then reinstated on 13 Nov 2024, resolved again 20 Feb 2025
Over 19 years on Flickr -- Things have changed, things have stayed the same!
4M views on 6/21/2025
3.9M views on 2/28/2025
3.8M views on 10/25/2024
3.7M views on 7/16/2024, 3.6M views in April 2024, 3.5M views on 12/12/2023, 3.4M views on 9/21/2023
3.3M views on 7/1/2023, 3.2M views on 4/15/2023, 3.1M views on 2/10/2023, 3.0M views on 12/13/2022
2.9M views on 11/12/2022, 2.8M views on 9/25/2022, 2.7M views on 7/25/2022, 2.6M views on 5/25/2022,
2.5M views on 2/28/2022, 2.4M views on 1/1/2022, 2.3M views on 10/19/2021, 2.2M views on 8/11/2021,
2.0M views on 2/22/2021, 1.9M views on 12/1/2020, 1.8M views on 9/13/2020, 1.7M views on 7/1/2020!,
1.6M views on 4/4/2020!, 1.5M views on 2/1/2020!, 1.4M views on 11/16/2019!, 1.3M views on 8/20/2019!,
1.2M views on 3/25/2019!, 1M views on 8/29/2018!, So close to 1M on 8/15/2018,
900,000 views passed around 6/1/2018 (I'll get to 1M yet!), 750,000 views passed around 11/23/2017,
680,000 views passed on 6/9/2017, 40,000 views passed on 8/22/2012 Thanks!,
35,000 views passed on 11/23/2011 Thanks!, 30,000 views passed on 1/11/2011 Thanks!
25,000 views passed around 3/1/2010 Thanks!, 20,000 views passed recently 7/11/2009 Thanks,
15,000 views as of 7/27/2008
10,000 views and still no testimonials! 1/27/2008
Started 11/26/2005
(Thanks for the nice testimonials!)
(Old Info, no longer true) -- My top 5 viewed photos have been tagged with "bikini" I guess that is a hot topic here!
UPDATE - I have been told that a bikini tag now downgrades "interestingness"
Northern California cold water diver
Over 40 (Some time ago), Over 50 (more recently), yet older still!
All my photos are shot by me! I employ very little
processing. Some of the underwater shots have had
lighting and colors adjusted due to the filtering effects of
ocean water. Otherwise most photos are direct from the
camera and not even cropped. I like to try to compose as
I want the final picture to be.
I am happy to leave testimonials for my friends, just ask!
I never have and never will download anyone's photo from flicker without explicit permission.
My Own Favorites
- JoinedNovember 2005
- HometownCali
- Current citySan Francisco, CA
- CountryUSA
Most popular photos
Testimonials
Mr. Norcal's photos are like none other! It looks like a different world under the sea, and he has captured some wonderful photos. I am honoured to be counted as a friend to him.
Your photos are phenomenal!!! Thanks for following us.
A great photographer with amazing underwater views, really appreciate that he composes 'in camera' instead of relying on software!
The light down there is different. Its color changes all the time, and its direction bends and refracts. The environment down there is different, too: colder, treacherous, and lacking in air. Given these things, it amazes me that NCDD emerges with photographs that often even surpass the submerged originals. Because… Read more
The light down there is different. Its color changes all the time, and its direction bends and refracts. The environment down there is different, too: colder, treacherous, and lacking in air. Given these things, it amazes me that NCDD emerges with photographs that often even surpass the submerged originals. Because it is also beautiful down there, and this beauty requires special talents and skills to capture. None better than NCDD, whose images I almost invariably greet with delight.
Read lessnorcal diver down has an amazing flickrsite. your pictures of the sea and the life forms within the sea are truly beautiful. it is hard enough to take really good pictures on land - i don't know how you can do this in deep waters! i look forward to your future posts.
I simply have to say, the underwater work here is outstanding! I have enjoyed each and every photo of Norcal Diver and will forever more enjoy this under water work. (The humor put into it here and there just makes this photo stream all the better)
Norcal diver has a beautiful selection of underwater pictures. Watching his pictures opens up a complete new beautiful world. Fascinating to see....
when viewing the photos/videos posted by norcal diver down, I feel like I am on a dive along side with him. I love to experience his underwater world through his photos. Thanks for sharing norcal !!
Here in the Norcal Diver Down photostream you will find outstanding underwater shots along with some great land pics! Always a pleasure to view his new photos....
Thankyou for your testimonial. I look forward to sharing some more underwater life pictures with you very soon as you have inspired me to purchase an underwater camera and will return soon from the caribbean to share with you. some of my not so professional pics, I love viewing your pictures of our fascinating u… Read more
Thankyou for your testimonial. I look forward to sharing some more underwater life pictures with you very soon as you have inspired me to purchase an underwater camera and will return soon from the caribbean to share with you. some of my not so professional pics, I love viewing your pictures of our fascinating undersea world, keep up the good work.
Read less"I'm really happy to be norcal diver down's friend and to see his extraordinary photos. He is such a good photographer. He... Didn't I say it before? I did. And I still think what I said. Thanks for being my friend on Flickr.
A very exquisite and intriging photostream. Much different than what I'm used to seeing. He does great work with that camera.
I'm really happy to be norcal diver down's friend and to see his extraordinary photos. He is such a good photographer. He doesn't need (almost) to edit his photos, while almost every one of mine needs careful cropping, re-adjusting and colors/light corrections. So I look up to him and enjoy his photography. He takes p… Read more
I'm really happy to be norcal diver down's friend and to see his extraordinary photos. He is such a good photographer. He doesn't need (almost) to edit his photos, while almost every one of mine needs careful cropping, re-adjusting and colors/light corrections. So I look up to him and enjoy his photography. He takes photos of ocean big way, while I'm just a "sissy" that is only able to look and enjoy through his lense. Deep dives or high surfs are not for me, but I enjoy looking at them on his stream.
Read lessthanks for letting me be part of your great photos :)
Oboe-y~ Here is an interesting photostream. Slightly fishy, somewhat colorful, with historically visual overtones. All in all a nice journey, if somewhat short.
thank you for adding me as a friend. Your pictures are amazing National geographic definitely needs you to do some work for them.
Thank you so much for the add... Looking forward to sharing a nice friendship with you... Live Life...Love Life....Always Be YOU!!! Hugs, xxx
A whole new area of photography to explore! Norcal has a great collection of photos, but I especially enjoy the underwater pics. Thanks for sharing with us. :)