i'm a modern man, a man for the millennium, digital and smoke-free. a diversified, multi-cultural, post-modern deconstructionist; politically, anatomically and ecologically incorrect. i've been uplinked and downloaded, i've been inputted and outsourced. i know the upside of downsizing, i know the downside of upgrading. i'm a high-tech low-life. a cutting-edge, state-of-the-art, bi-coastal multi-tasker, and i can give you a gigabyte in a nanosecond. i'm new-wave, but i'm old-school; and my inner child is outward-bound. i'm a hot-wired, heat-seeking, warm-hearted cool customer; voice-activated and bio-degradable. i interface with my database; my database is in cyberspace; so i'm interactive, i'm hyperactive, and from time to time i'm radioactive.
-George Carlin
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Blog: www.blogger.com/profile/32730684

YouTube profile: www.youtube.com/profile?user=shappell

here is the tribute to ralphie that i made on flickrtoysView slideshow

and the whale experiece one View slideshow

shappell's favorite photos from other Flickr members (142)

  • Kari by Aaron DuRall
  • Bokeh by cinnamn112
  • under a stormy sea by bluewavechris
  • IMG_0275 by gratefuldive
  • Dolphin 1 by Sigma78
  • DSC_0812 by gen-why media
  • finished the session by bluewavechris
  • exit by bluewavechris
  • Mujer con velo by Alejandra Solett.
  • by cavemadeofsheets
  • “The reduction of the universe to a single being, the expansion of a single being even to God, this is love.” by Elizabeth•Grace
  • as the "storm" passes overhead by bluewavechris
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    OriginalAgentDragonFly says:

    "Shappell has been one of my best friend's since the day I met him 15 years ago..........Holy Shit! I can't believe I have known him that long.......that is almost half my life!!
    Anyway, he is so much fun to be around and obviously takes great pics..........He enjoys life in every way possible and it is infectious!"

    19th July, 2007

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    tomOFolivestreet says:

    "as long as i have known shap, the sun has always shined on him, no matter the weather, yet even better than that, if the sun doesn't find john, he finds it. to say i am glad to have had him as a friend for so long, would be an understatement. john is the one i call, "best friend." ah der, ah bho."

    7th July, 2007

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    dylan m says:

    "Shap is the BEST damn kayak guide on Maui. always ready to have big! always welcome on the couch at me casa!"

    3rd April, 2007

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    yeimaya says:

    "When shappell takes photos of manta rays you better duck!!! You can feel them brush by."

    23rd March, 2007

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    Andrew Shapter says:

    "Johnny is the man! Everywhere we went while filming The greener Side, he made friends. He's a buddy to all.

    Cheers (at 4:20) to Johnny!"

    8th February, 2007

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    tourmaline todd says:

    "this guy is an all around badass. hes from austin, what else would you expect?"

    11th January, 2007

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    bluewavechris says:

    "My frequent co-worker, friendly photographic competitior (We are constantly trying to "one up" the other with underwater shots, and it has only made both of us better photographers as we have fed off one anothers skills and experiences.) and fellow aquatic adventurer.

    And just an all around good guy.....besides, he has been buying my old camera rigs and ipods...which has allowed me to upgrade sooner !"

    1st January, 2007

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    SUNMONEY says:

    "I think he is a really swell guy. (Of course I'm his grandfather)"

    13th September, 2006

Joined:
January 2006
Hometown:
Austin, Texas
Currently:
Kihei, Maui, Hawai'i
I am:
Male and Single
Occupation:
ocean kayak guide/naturalist
Website:
here is a link to my MySpace profile