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Dispatches from the WILD SEA

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Sea slugs are fascinating. This Spanish Shawl (Fla Sea slugs are fascinating. This Spanish Shawl (Flabellina iodinea) is laying thousands of tiny eggs within the ribbon we see in the photo. And fish won’t mess with it….. it eats the stinging cells found within hydroid plants and repurposes them inside those bright orange cerata to sting any fish that gets brave with their nibbles. Battle on little buddy!
Timeless at the Ocean’s edge. Timeless at the Ocean’s edge.
Look up! It can be enlightening. The kelp forests Look up! It can be enlightening. The kelp forests are a three dimensional dive experience and so unique among ecosystems.
The forest for the kelp, the kelp for the pneumato The forest for the kelp, the kelp for the pneumatocysts, and the pneumatocysts for the forest ecosystem. All at once. Full circle. Here’s to deep breaths and clear heads in 2022! 🤙
The red abalone reach up to greet the strange bubb The red abalone reach up to greet the strange bubble blowing entities swimming through the thin clouds of opossum shrimp. A peaceful moment in a place currently being thrashed by primeval wave energy.
At first glance the kelp is merely kelp, but on cl At first glance the kelp is merely kelp, but on closer inspection we see that there’s so much we didn’t see or understand before investing more moments.
While not a typical dive destination, the reefs in While not a typical dive destination, the reefs in Malibu can be densely packed with marine life large and small. Canon 5D MkIII / 2012
Everybody’s happy when the visibility is good, i Everybody’s happy when the visibility is good, including these perch.
A kelp forest cathedral in Monterey whispers the o A kelp forest cathedral in Monterey whispers the ocean’s secrets.
Wilderness percolates the marrow of our bones. Wilderness percolates the marrow of our bones.
The green sea carves the land into underwater arch The green sea carves the land into underwater arches, caverns, massive surge channels and boulders of all shapes. At the same time, it feeds an entire ecosystem… a playground for divers who know where to look.
It feels like autumn this week. Can’t wait for t It feels like autumn this week. Can’t wait for the epic visibility days to come. You photographers know the creative potential is limitless when vis opens beyond 30ft!! 📸🙌
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