January Meetup Special Guest-Lynn Funkhouser

http://photos2.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/9/9/9/e/600_433119326.jpeg

Our first couple of meetings this year will be later in the month than usual to take advantage of some excellent speaker's Our first one this year will be one of our favorites, Lynn Funkhouser, underwater photographer extraordinaire...

The Philippines is Lynn’s favorite place to dive. She has spent 2 months per year, every year since 1975 & has dived 260 islands. At our meeting she will be sharing her latest adventures in the Philippines along with her stunning photographs

Lynn Funkhouser was inducted into the inaugural Women Divers Hall of Fame (WDHOF). She is an internationally published photographer, author, lecturer, environmentalist, adventuress, and leader in dive travel. She specializes in underwater, nature, travel, and environmental images.

The Beneath the Sea (BTS) show in 2014 awarded Lynn its Diver of the Year Award in Arts in recognition of Lynn’s outstanding service to the diving community. The Diver of the Year Medal of Excellence is conferred for major contributions in public service, safety, science, environment, the arts, or education. Past recipients have included Ralph White, James Cameron, Dan Orr, Scott Carpenter, Stan Waterman, and Jean-Michel Cousteau among others.

As an environmentalist, Lynn is committed to making a difference on this planet through her images and lectures.

7:00-Meet and Greet (You can order food and drink at the bar!)

7:30-Meeting

8:00-Presentation