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Nudibranchs and flatworms : Sea slugs, nudibranchs and flat worms

Nudibranchs and flatworms

geodia

Sea slugs, nudibranchs and flat worms

Updated: Sep 19, 2009 4:55am PST

Plakobranchus ocellatus : Plakobranchus ocellatus

Plakobranchus ocellatus

Saipandiver

Plakobranchus ocellatus

Updated: Sep 17, 2009 3:23pm PST

Jupiter Dive Center 09-11-09 :

Jupiter Dive Center 09-11-09

kolaisen

Updated: Sep 16, 2009 6:48pm PST

Capernwray, Lancaster, UK : Images from Capernwray Diving centre
<div id=updatedPageTitle>underwater photography from Capernwray Diving centre, Lancaster, UK</div>

Capernwray, Lancaster, UK

Adam Hanlon

Images from Capernwray Diving centre underwater photography from Cape ...

Updated: Sep 15, 2009 12:02am PST

Cold Water Divers : Photographs of the people that love the cold water of the Northwest.

Cold Water Divers

Hershman

Photographs of the people that love the cold water of the Northwest.

Updated: Sep 07, 2009 10:17am PST

Underwater Wonders :

Underwater Wonders

naturesimages

Updated: Sep 05, 2009 9:52am PST

Fishes :

Fishes

geodia

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.

Other videos

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

California Channel Islands Undersea ID

orso

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

Updated: Aug 28, 2009 5:19pm PST