cameracrew.co.uk: We dropped in to say hello to an old and much-missed friend today, and to get a glimpse of his famous smile. Exactly a year to day (less twelve hours) nine of the twelve mates of Paul Douglas who laid a granite slab at the foot of a cross-shaped coral outcrop came back to the dive site to see how our memorial was doing.

PAUL DOUGLAS

We dropped in to say hello to an old and much-missed friend today, and to get a glimpse of his famous smile. Exactly a year to day (less twelve hours) nine of the twelve mates of Paul Douglas who laid a granite slab at the foot of a cross-shaped coral outcrop came back to the dive site to see how our memorial was doing.

Last year, a single lion fish watched us. This time, there were fish aplenty. Maybe they’ve figured out what we knew when he was with us - any time a smile seems in order, there’s never been a better one than Paul’s.
It was a sad and at the same time good feeling to have been able to go back and dive with you mate.

Date: 03/07/07