“Thank you… for your storytelling and all that you two do for the oceans.”
— Jennifer Hayes & David Doubilet,
National Geographic Underwater Photography Legends
& Storytellers
David Doubilet and Jennifer HayesIt’s taken me awhile since last night to soak it all in. Kathryn and I went to Vancouver’s Orpheum to see “National Geographic Live: David Doubilet and Jennifer Hayes: Coral Kingdoms and Empires of Ice.” If you have not seen David and Jennifer’s presentation, I encourage you to go see it wherever you can as it is an absolute crowd pleaser.
Somehow, I had missed seeing any advertisements for their show… and it was only late last Friday evening that Kathryn noticed it on her cellphone. She ordered tickets from the car… Row 2, Centre! I reached out the next day to Jennifer to say if they had any available time during their whistle stop to Vancouver… we could perhaps go for dinner or grab a drink somewhere. It was a longshot as these road shows are often heavily scripted by the show organizers. As suspected, it was not possible this trip. But Jennifer said to me…” We can catch up at the show if you make it. David has a book he signed for you, and it has lived in his equipment room… that man.”
We met up soon after their presentation in the lobby just before they were about to sit down for book signings for a long line of people. Jennifer had our book in a bag under her arm and handed to me. I gave her a hug and said how much I we enjoyed their presentation. She replied… “Thank you… for your storytelling and all that you two do for the oceans.” I totally wasn’t expecting that. We moved on upstairs where David was already signing books. We jumped the que to say a quick hello to David and grab a photo op together.
Thank you, Jennifer, and David, for the gift of your beautifully photographed book “Two Worlds- Above & Below the Sea” inscribed by the author with kind words of support and encouragement. Thank you… for your storytelling and all that you two do … and continue to do… for the oceans. We’ll see you next visit… or possibly in some far-flung corner of this world.