diver.net

Diving in Kite Flying Weather


dive-instructors.com, the first place to look for a dive instructor


[ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ California Scuba Diving BBS ] [ FAQ ]

Posted by Max Bottomtime on August 08, 2015 at 20:00:56:

We departed Redondo Beach this morning on a glassy surface. No swells nor wind made us believe the bad conditions that have plagued us this year were over. It lasted almost an entire dive.

We dropped into the still waters of the Pt. Vicente MPA to check out an isolated reef we hadn't dived before. The rock itself was beautiful. Fifteen foot wall all around the reef, rockfish and large sponges. The one thing that would have put this site on our return to list would be invertebrates. There were nudibranchs, but only a few species were represented. Nearby Little Reef has so many that we expected the same.

The reef is a great example of a Marine Protected Area. The fish are making a comeback and the only man made object I found was an expensive dive computer sitting on the sand. I recognized it and returned it to its owner immediately. Kevin Lee hadn't even noticed it was missing.

By the time we surfaced there were wind waves pounding the boat. We slowly made our way to Golf Ball Reef for a second dive. Visibility wasn't as bad as last Sunday. We had close to five feet of visibility today. By the time we ascended the wind was telling us to go home.

We'll be diving in British Columbia again beginning next weekend. I can't wait to get into strong currents, cold water and staying cold in the rainy climate. It will be a welcome change.

 photo GBR 2_zps2o7xas2j.jpg
Small scorpionfish giving me the big eye

 photo GBR 1_zpsxru1tnxa.jpg
Gorgonian feeding polyps

 photo Pt Vicente 21_zpsmrg2seug.jpg
Spanish Shawl, Flabellina iodinia

 photo Pt Vicente 8_zpseld7tfkw.jpg
Hermissenda crassicornis laying eggs

 photo Pt Vicente 7_zpsjggsxsbs.jpg

 photo Pt Vicente 10_zps48wp3ymy.jpg
Sponges dominate the reef

 photo Pt Vicente 14_zpschcnxpxx.jpg

 photo Pt Vicente 1_zps3stpsvbt.jpg

 photo Pt Vicente 4_zpsnmdcog1t.jpg

 photo Pt Vicente 6_zpshxeaoyay.jpg

 photo Pt Vicente 2_zpsshoiddgw.jpg

 photo Pt Vicente 5_zps4bocrgu6.jpg

 photo Pt Vicente 3_zpsvd7chqds.jpg

 photo Pt Vicente 12_zps1tghphzk.jpg

 photo Pt Vicente 13_zpsd72ckqfb.jpg

 photo Pt Vicente 17_zpseblzelsu.jpg

 photo Pt Vicente 18_zpsxtol5so9.jpg

 photo Pt Vicente 20_zpsejm5k4be.jpg

 photo Pt Vicente 19_zpsmvqyxqjc.jpg

 photo Pt Vicente 15_zpsxgdacpvo.jpg

 photo Pt Vicente 16_zpsuytbv6j5.jpg



Follow Ups:


Name:
E-Mail:
Subject:
Message:
Optional Link URL:
Optional Link Title:
Optional Image URL:
Post Background Color: White     Black
Post Area Page Width: Normal   Full
You must type in the
scrambled text key to
the right.
This is required to
help prevent spam bots
from flooding this BBS.
capcha
Text Key:

      


diver.net