It’s hard to keep track of where Eric these days. One minute, he’s swimming with Great White Sharks off the coast of San Diego and the next minute he’s travelling with Vienna Teng in Kentucky. His return to the Bay Area is heralded by a cell phone call with the line, “Adam Tow! I’m back,” followed by “until Tuesday, whereupon I leave for…”

Eric gave a talk the other day to the Wildlife Photographers of Silicon Valley. Monte Smith and his wife set up the user group about two years ago, the same time when I started the Camera Owners of the Bay Area. I remember the two of them being at Eric’s COBA presentation earlier this year. As usual, Eric wowed the crowd with his underwater photos and equipment. He has indeed become powerful.