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Dispatches from the WILD SEA

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A typical Northern California scene shot near a re A typical Northern California scene shot near a reef normally pummeled by prevalent short period swell. No need for electric pastel sunsets to photograph energy in this place.
Happy World Oceans Day. We all know there’s a c Happy World Oceans Day. We all know there’s a common thread just below the surface. Scuba diving is one way to dive in, but everyone right now can pause.... and take a DEEP BREATH.... This moment. This is the power we all have to fight to save our planet for kids, grandkids, and beyond. Every little effort counts. Photo: Common Dolphin, California.
A few years ago but a fun one. At the time I was u A few years ago but a fun one. At the time I was using a little tagline: “Adventure percolates the marrow of our bones.” Some things have changed. Some have not. Mendocino Coast. 2013.
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Dive after dive we strive to make images in an env Dive after dive we strive to make images in an environment more rough and rugged than the ragged cliff lines: slipping on rocks in cold water gear, battered by surf, and ripped from even the widest compositions. Already itching to go dive this Sunday - is that bad?! 🤣
Giant kelp spirals towards the surface, taking qui Giant kelp spirals towards the surface, taking quite a few snails along for the ride.
Sea birds floated in dense aggregations near shore Sea birds floated in dense aggregations near shore, fluttering away agitated as I entered the water and began kicking out. 20 minutes later I was zipping through the water on final approach to a large raft of sea lions. Freedive fins and little HP80 tank were a good choice. Dolphins swam nearby. Other sea lions rested between dives, surely an indicator that remnants of the bait ball were still scattered below the surface. I didn’t see the fish on this dive, but spent a lot of time with the sea pups.
I told this sarcastic fringehead that there was an I told this sarcastic fringehead that there was an entire world above the surface.
There are moments in the kelp forest where the mel There are moments in the kelp forest where the melodic movement of swell meditation morphs into a mass of energy as the blacksmith envelop up around above and on all sides. Minutes of excitement until the last tail disappears, the only trace an electricity still buzzing in your veins.
Orange and purple hydrocoral grows in a bouquet so Orange and purple hydrocoral grows in a bouquet somewhere below the surface in Monterey County.
Simply a hint of kelp dancing. Simply a hint of kelp dancing.
When the algae bloom gets thick. This sunny dive d When the algae bloom gets thick. This sunny dive day stands out not just because of the low vis or need to turn my lights, but because out past the point I felt the pull of deep water. Literally. Not at all like a current, but like water sinking. The steep slab reef rolling into deep black water didn’t provide comfort. Needless to say, I reversed navigation and got away from it, relaxing on some fish-eating anemone photos.The ocean is WILD!
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