We went out on the Peace to Cortes Bank, but only got a day there before the Navy threw us out. Second day, San Clemente, and the morning of the 31st, we got in our best diving on Santa Barbara Island. Vis was top to bottom and we were diving right beneath a Sea Lion rookery, so we had a blast playing with the pups.
Cortes Bank was gorgeous, covered with Kelp and Purple Hydrocoral
Gunnell
Hermissendas were everywhere at all three sites
San Clemente had Gorgonians in beautiful colors
Lots of Juvenile Treefish
The usual Blue Stripe Gobies darting about
And plenty of Nudis like this 1/4" Chromodoris
and this Navanax
I'm putting Santa Barbara in a second post, because it was spectacular and I'm running out of room.
Cortes Bank was gorgeous, covered with Kelp and Purple Hydrocoral
Gunnell
Hermissendas were everywhere at all three sites
San Clemente had Gorgonians in beautiful colors
Lots of Juvenile Treefish
The usual Blue Stripe Gobies darting about
And plenty of Nudis like this 1/4" Chromodoris
and this Navanax
I'm putting Santa Barbara in a second post, because it was spectacular and I'm running out of room.
