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Dispatches from the WILD SEA

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The kelp grows tall in this forest, today and each The kelp grows tall in this forest, today and each day for many thousand years.
A kelp bass among gorgonians. Classic California 🤙
Blue rockfish stand out when the visibility is goo Blue rockfish stand out when the visibility is good in the kelp forest. In lower vis, it’s easy to dive with limited perception of the full ecosystem around us; focused on narrow views right in front of our mask. But when the vis opens up we start seeing the big picture, maybe even swimming high in the water column with these fish, amplifying the stoke already radiating through the good conditions.
The wild wilderness just below the surface. Dive S The wild wilderness just below the surface. Dive Site Notes: gear up in the dirt, hike down the cliffs, time the leap with the surf, descend, pin it at designated compass bearing navigating the pinnacles and mini shelves, hit the right pinnacle, swim to the backside, compose a few frames. This one might call for an adventure dive vlog episode!
On first glance this is a photo of some urchins an On first glance this is a photo of some urchins and anemones, but in looking closer, we see that the purple sea urchins are proceeding to graze down the kelp stocks, turning a once lush kelp canopy over fields of abalone and invertebrates into a barren moonscape. Lucky for everyone, the kelp (helped by many hardworking people) is working to bounce back. Mendocino 2015.
We descend through the canopy into afternoon adven We descend through the canopy into afternoon adventure.
Hi I’m Sebastes atrovirens and I stopped your sc Hi I’m Sebastes atrovirens and I stopped your scroll if you’re reading this. ‘sup✌️
The beauty is not always in executing creative per The beauty is not always in executing creative perfection, but in capturing the raw moments reflective of the real experience.
Meanwhile down in the sand next to the reef… Meanwhile down in the sand next to the reef…
Spanish shawl nudibranchs often find themselves pe Spanish shawl nudibranchs often find themselves perched in precarious positions. The hydroids they climb sway back and forth dramatically in the surge, causing their yellow-tipped cerata to dance like flags flapping in gale force winds.
Blue rockfish are great photo subjects but they pr Blue rockfish are great photo subjects but they prefer not to face the camera. Guess that’s what makes it fun!
We swim through the forest gently swaying with dis We swim through the forest gently swaying with distant ocean swell. Our gear is dialed in, allowing us to become truly enraptured by the beauty below the surface. Shot at Catalina Island for the new Level BC and S270 regulator. @scubapro #deepdownyouwantthebest
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