Weekend in La Bufadora, Mexico

[aic007]

Excellent shots, seriously though you painted that snail and put it there right? It looks incredible. Proves you don't need thousands in equiptment to get some great shots.

 

[Cacia]

A plus!


I have driven down there when I lived in SoCal and done that dive!

Very cold....colder than San Diego due to the current. Baja fish tacos and Coronas with limes?

 

[Jcsgt]

Nice shooting, CompuDude! Love the colors!

 

[Crawl79]

Any suggestions of where I can learn more about nudibranchs? I noticed your comment about 10 different species in one dive, thats great.

 

[parabolic]

Any suggestions of where I can learn more about nudibranchs? I noticed your comment about 10 different species in one dive, thats great.

http://slugsite.tierranet.com/

 

[ShakaZulu]

Yep, that was a kewl trip.....the margaritas was wicked. Next time you will have to try the rattlesnake tecuila. Heard you guys had some fun at the border, we only had about a hour wait.

 

[Larry C]

Nice shots, and great trip report. I think your yellow tailed fish is just a Striped Surf Perch with a yellow tail. Everything else looks just like the ones we see around here all the time.

 

[CompuDude]

Any suggestions of where I can learn more about nudibranchs? I noticed your comment about 10 different species in one dive, thats great.

Nudibranch Behavior, by David Behrens, if you want the best. The slugsite is also an excellent resource.

 

[CompuDude]

Nice shots, and great trip report. I think your yellow tailed fish is just a Striped Surf Perch with a yellow tail. Everything else looks just like the ones we see around here all the time.

You know, Larry, I thought that, too, and it may well be. But I saw LOTS of them just like that; they just proved elusive to photograph. And at least in Humann's Coastal Fish ID book (Striped Seaperch aka Blue Surfperch, P. 182-183), there is no mention of yellow tails anywhere. So I have to think it's something else, tho you may end up being right in the end.

 

[CompuDude]

A plus!

I have driven down there when I lived in SoCal and done that dive!

Very cold....colder than San Diego due to the current. Baja fish tacos and Coronas with limes?

Thanks! High praise indeed, coming from a shooter of your caliber.

One or two of the dives were pretty cold at depth, in a full 7mm suit. We all dove wet though, and according to the computers, the temps never got lower than 55, although it sure felt that way once or twice. I sure miss the (somehwat) warm waters of Maui, where I come from, however!

I'm a Pacifico and Shrimp Quesadilla man, myself. (In Mexico... otherwise I'm a Guinness purist.)