Continued good diving conditions have made for continuing decent pictures. Lot's of the same subjects, but some new stuff as well.
First dive, Captain Carols Pinnacle Dammit (named for my lovely wife) just off Lover's Point.
Bay Pipefish
The Steam Engine on the deep shale off Del Monte Beach
Tube Hermit Crab
Triopha Catalinae (Clown Dorid)
Some sort of little Rockfish Fry. This is the first year I've seen these in real numbers here.
The Barge, on the outside of Breakwater Cove
Three Hermit Crabs discussing something about the big pile of squid eggs behind them.
A ling hiding out in the squid eggs, waiting for lunch to swim by.
Sunday morning, back to Anchors 2 & 3 on the deep shale to see if the Dirona Albolineata are still there, as our friend John has never gotten a picture of one. (BTW, congrats to John for having several of his pics featured in Paul Humann's latest edition and his mug shot in the front of the book).
As you can see, they were still there.
along with a Dungeoness Crab
another little crab
and a Red Octopus
on to Mola Mountain at Hopkins off the Aquarium, which lived up to its name with this little Mola Mola
more Hermissendas, which seem to be everywhere this summer
Another Juvenile Rockfish, Gopher I think, but maybe Copper
A nice Cabezon
and our third Red Octopus of the weekend, this one pretty big.
First dive, Captain Carols Pinnacle Dammit (named for my lovely wife) just off Lover's Point.
Bay Pipefish
The Steam Engine on the deep shale off Del Monte Beach
Tube Hermit Crab
Triopha Catalinae (Clown Dorid)
Some sort of little Rockfish Fry. This is the first year I've seen these in real numbers here.
The Barge, on the outside of Breakwater Cove
Three Hermit Crabs discussing something about the big pile of squid eggs behind them.
A ling hiding out in the squid eggs, waiting for lunch to swim by.
Sunday morning, back to Anchors 2 & 3 on the deep shale to see if the Dirona Albolineata are still there, as our friend John has never gotten a picture of one. (BTW, congrats to John for having several of his pics featured in Paul Humann's latest edition and his mug shot in the front of the book).
As you can see, they were still there.
along with a Dungeoness Crab
another little crab
and a Red Octopus
on to Mola Mountain at Hopkins off the Aquarium, which lived up to its name with this little Mola Mola
more Hermissendas, which seem to be everywhere this summer
Another Juvenile Rockfish, Gopher I think, but maybe Copper
A nice Cabezon
and our third Red Octopus of the weekend, this one pretty big.
