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Updated: Sep 01, 2009 8:01am PST

2009/08/29 - Scuba La Jolla Offshore : Dive #1

Date: 8/29/09
Location: Mikey's Secret Spot off La Jolla
Time in: 12:06 pm
Time under: 36 min
Max depth: 101 ft
Min temp: 55 F
Vis: 15 ft on the bottom, 30+ ft between 0-40 ft deep
Waves: None to be concerned about
Current: Strong southerly current, 1-2 knots in the top ~20 ft of water 
Buddies: Mikey Bear, NOAA Jim

Highlights: Thick elk horn kelp forest from 20 ft to the bottom at 100 ft.  Ripping current on the surface, it was a struggle just to swim to the anchor line.  Fortunately, Mikey put out a long line from the boat that we used (with Jim helping) to pull ourselves back to the boat.  On our way up through the kelp, we got circled by a nice 4 ft giant sea bass that startled Mikey..


Dive #2:

Date: 8/29/09
Location: God's Rock, La Jolla
Time in: 3:04 pm
Time under: 43 min
Max depth: 72 ft
Min temp: 58 F
Vis: 10-15 ft
Waves: swells from the south
Buddies: Mikey Bear, NOAA Jim

Highlights: Switched to my macro lens and descended on a reef area off of downtown La Jolla.  Mikey waited by a nice sized cabezon, but unfortunately, I couldn't get a good shot off before it swam away.  We found lots of spanish shawls and a few hermissendas.  I also found my first mating nudibranchs - a pair of porter's chromodorids (one of my favorites).

Overall, a beautiful day on the water, with good company.

2009/08/29 - Scuba La Jolla Offshore

Scott McGee (sfmphotog)

Dive #1 Date: 8/29/09 Location: Mikey's Secret Spot off La Jolla ...

Updated: Aug 30, 2009 1:23pm PST

Other videos : Video footage of some of my favorite underwater friends.

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Saipandiver

Video footage of some of my favorite underwater friends.

Updated: Aug 29, 2009 3:43am PST

California Channel Islands Undersea ID : Underwater images from The California Channel Islands and the near coastal regions

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orso

Underwater images from The California Channel Islands and the near coa ...

Updated: Aug 28, 2009 5:19pm PST

NC Dive 26Aug09 : Dive on the artificial reef - Spar - off Atlantic Beach, NC.

NC Dive 26Aug09

wetlens

Dive on the artificial reef - Spar - off Atlantic Beach, NC.

Updated: Aug 27, 2009 6:21pm PST

Wakatobi again_June-09 : I went back to snorkel one week on the magical reefs of Wakatobi (Indonesia).  This time it was even better, and I had a better underwater camera.  Below is a sampling of some of the many pictures I took.  I tried to post photos that are different from those I posted from the visit two years ago. The photos are full size downloadable.

Wakatobi again_June-09

Andrew (oldtiger)

I went back to snorkel one week on the magical reefs of Wakatobi (Indo ...

Updated: Aug 24, 2009 9:54pm PST

Fish : Fish in their homes:  Not quite like we're used to seeing them.

Fish

RickCollier

Fish in their homes: Not quite like we're used to seeing them.

Updated: Aug 23, 2009 7:49pm PST

2009/08/23 - Scuba LJS :

2009/08/23 - Scuba LJS

Scott McGee (sfmphotog)

Updated: Aug 23, 2009 7:19pm PST

The amazing reefs of Wakatobi_May-2007 : There is a place called Wakatobi  on a remote archipelago southwest of Sulawesi in Indonesia.  The reefs there are pure magic, surpassing in beauty and variety anything that I have seen.  These photos were taken during a 6 day period I spent there, snorkeling and freediving.

The amazing reefs of Wakatobi_May-2007

Andrew (oldtiger)

There is a place called Wakatobi on a remote archipelago southwest of ...

Updated: Aug 19, 2009 5:01pm PST

Bahamas :

Bahamas

Michael Gunter (michaelgunterphotography)

Updated: Aug 19, 2009 1:14pm PST