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Dispatches from the WILD SEA

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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!
They say to find spectacular photo subjects and to They say to find spectacular photo subjects and to shoot dazzling sunbursts and alluring compositions and maybe even to fly around the world to do this. But sometimes it’s the most magnificently ordinary scenes right at home that.... (choose your own existential quote).
This one time Craig and I spent a surface interval This one time Craig and I spent a surface interval on the kayaks and jumped back in to discover a friend had taken shelter in his camera rig! (Our cameras had been tethered to the kayaks a few feet below the surface as that’s way better than having them bake in the sun for an hour). I need to start kayak diving again!
Deep in the green depths of the nutrient-rich Paci Deep in the green depths of the nutrient-rich Pacific Ocean we search for wall drop-offs, pinnacles and other monstrous wilderness features.
This resilient Pacific Sea Nettle drifts off the S This resilient Pacific Sea Nettle drifts off the Sonoma coastline, a large specimen once wounded by some unknown predator deep in the ocean.
Almost adult. Check out the purple fringing on thi Almost adult. Check out the purple fringing on this garibaldi’s fins. As a young fish she sported a lot of vibrant purple like in image 2. This is the last moment before she becomes a completely orange adult!
There are many radically colored sea slugs around There are many radically colored sea slugs around the world, but the Spanish Shawl (Flabellina iodinea) is my favorite. Just look at that pose! Even a spunky chromodoris or nembrotha has nothing on these dudes.
Time is trivial to the tribe of the turquoise fore Time is trivial to the tribe of the turquoise forests.
Flexing those fins on a Monday. Flexing those fins on a Monday.
EVERY DAY IS EARTH DAY. Our lives depend on it. EVERY DAY IS EARTH DAY. Our lives depend on it.
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