Swimming with a Giant ...

[wjknobles]

great pics ... i definitely have yet to see one that size

 

[Drewpy]

Very Cool! Really nice pics..

 

[Peter_C]

Nice encounter. Thanks for sharing

 

[MXGratefulDiver]

Some more shots from the same dives ...

Urticina piscavora ... a dinner-plate sized anemone. These things come in some amazing colors ...

Red Irish Lord ... a type of sculpin. This one was redder than most ...

Orange-peel nudibranch ...

Stalked medusa ... believe it or not, it's a jellyfish ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

 

[CheddarChick]

Those are beautiful....How close did you get to the big boy?

 

[MXGratefulDiver]

Those are beautiful....How close did you get to the big boy?

Close enough that, had we chosen to, we could've touched each other. However, I did have to back up 6 to 8 feet to get the pictures ... I had gone down planning to take macro shots, and the flat port on my housing only lets me go 28mm wide.

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

 

[Soakedlontra]

I had a rare opportunity on Saturday to go on "walkabout" with one of the true attractions to Pacific Northwest diving ... the Giant Pacific Octopus. This one was large ... each tentacle was longer than I am. Oddly, he was missing one.

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

What a lucky day! Amazing pictures!

ciao

 

[BTravlin]

Very nice, almost makes me want to reconsider diving in cold water. Almost.

 

[damage]

great photos!

 

[tarekaly]

It looks like you dive in a very special part of the sea
Good job