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The Sea Divers Trip to
Begg Rock & Santa Barbara Island, California
aboard the Peace
July 22-23, 2011

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July 22, 2011 - dive 1 : Begg Rock
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W7228727xl.jpg	W7228729xl.jpg	W7228730xl.jpg	Urticina lofotensis (White-Spotted Rose Anemone)
Urticina lofotensis (White-Spotted Rose Anemone)	Urticina lofotensis (White-Spotted Rose Anemone)	Urticina lofotensis (White-Spotted Rose Anemone)	W7228742xl.jpg
Urticina lofotensis (White-Spotted Rose Anemone)	Tethya aurantia (Orange Puffball Sponge)	W7228749xl.jpg	W7228750xl.jpg
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July 22, 2011 - dive 2 : Begg Rock
no pictures
July 22, 2011 - dive 3 : Begg Rock
Disporella separata (Purple Encrusting Bryozoan)	Triopha catalina & Aeolidiella papillosa	Artedius corallinus (Coralline Sculpin)	Triopha maculata
Triopha maculata	Doriopsilla albopunctata	M7220666xl.jpg	M7220684xl.jpg
M7220693xl.jpg	Juvenile Scorpaenichthys marmoratus (Cabazon)	Juvenile Scorpaenichthys marmoratus (Cabazon)	Juvenile Scorpaenichthys marmoratus (Cabazon)
M7220677xl.jpg	M7220688xl.jpg	M7220690xl.jpg	The eggs of Calliostoma supragranosum, aka Calliostoma splendens Carpenter (Granulose topsnail) on Plumularia sp. (Hydroid)
Calliostoma supragranosum, aka Calliostoma splendens Carpenter (Granulose topsnail) laying eggs on Plumularia sp. (Hydroid)	Calliostoma supragranosum, aka Calliostoma splendens Carpenter (Granulose topsnail) on Plumularia sp. (Hydroid)	Calliostoma supragranosum, aka Calliostoma splendens Carpenter (Granulose topsnail) on Plumularia sp. (Hydroid)	Hermissenda crassicornis and Flabellina trilineata on Spheciospongia confoederata (Gray Moon Sponge)
Phascolosoma agassizii (Pacific Peanut Worm) protruding from Spheciospongia confoederata (Gray Moon Sponge)	Cypraea spadicea (Chestnut Cowrie) on Spheciospongia confoederata (Gray Moon Sponge)	M7220741xl.jpg	Eudistylia polymorpha (Feather Duster Worm) on Spheciospongia confoederata (Gray Moon Sponge)
July 22, 2011 - dive 4 : Arch Wall
Tritonia festiva on Lophogorgia chilensis (Red Gorgonian)	Tritonia festiva on Lophogorgia chilensis (Red Gorgonian)	Tritonia festiva on Lophogorgia chilensis (Red Gorgonian)	Tritonia festiva on Lophogorgia chilensis (Red Gorgonian)
Tritonia festiva on Lophogorgia chilensis (Red Gorgonian)	Tritonia festiva on Lophogorgia chilensis (Red Gorgonian)	Tritonia festiva on Lophogorgia chilensis (Red Gorgonian)	Janolus barbarensis
Janolus barbarensis	Janolus barbarensis	Berthella californica	Urticina mcpeaki
Bispira sp.	Triopha catalinae	Triopha catalinae	M7220855l.jpg
Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)	Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)	M7220871xl.jpg	Corynactis californica (Club-tipped Anenome)
Orthonopias triacis (Snubnose Sculpin)	Aplysia californica (Sea Hare)	M7220909xl.jpg	Orthonopias triacis (Snubnose Sculpin)
July 22, 2011 - dive 5 : Sutil Island Wall
Coenocyathus bowersi (Colonial Cup Coral)	Coenocyathus bowersi (Colonial Cup Coral)	Coenocyathus bowersi (Colonial Cup Coral)	Ophioderma panamensis (Banded Serpent Star)
Paracyathus stearnsi (Brown Cup Coral)	Ophioderma panamensis (Banded Serpent Star)	Ophioderma panamensis (Banded Serpent Star)	M7220951xl.jpg
Anthopleura sola with a copepod	Anthopleura sola	Anthopleura sola	Ophioderma panamensis (Banded Serpent Star)
Astrometis sertulifera (Fragile Rainbow Star) &  Ophioderma panamensis (Banded Serpent Star)	Coenocyathus bowersi (Colonial Cup Coral)	Doris montereyensis	M7220975xl.jpg
Coenocyathus bowersi (Colonial Cup Coral)	M7220986xl.jpg	M7220988xl.jpg	M7220995xl.jpg
Spirobranchius sp. (Christmas Tree Worm)	Tylodina fungina on Aplysina fistularis (Sulpher Sponge)	M7221019xl.jpg	Corynactis californica (Club-tipped Anenome)
Didemnum carnulentum (Colonial Tunicate)	Mexichromis porterae	Mexichromis porterae on Spheciospongia confoederata (Gray Moon Sponge)	Mexichromis porterae on Spheciospongia confoederata (Gray Moon Sponge)
Mexichromis porterae on Spheciospongia confoederata (Gray Moon Sponge)	Polycera atra on Bugula neritina	Polycera atra on Bugula neritina	Polycera atra on Bugula neritina
Polycera atra on Bugula neritina	Polycera atra on Bugula neritina	Polycera atra on Bugula neritina	Polycera atra on Bugula neritina
July 22, 2011 - dive 6 : Arch Point Night Dive
no pictures
July 23, 2011 - dive 1 : 7½ Fathom Reef (Hidden Reef)
N7231229xl.jpg	Coenocyathus bowersi (Colonial Cup Coral)	N7231236xl.jpg	Mediaster aequalis (Vermilion Star, Red Sea Star)
Mediaster aequalis (Vermilion Star, Red Sea Star)	Astrometis sertulifera (Fragile Rainbow Star)	Serpula columbiana	Urticina mcpeaki
Urticina mcpeaki	Urticina mcpeaki	Urticina mcpeaki	Doris montereyensis
Pedicularia californica (Hydrocoral Snail) on Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)	Pedicularia californica (Hydrocoral Snail) on Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)	Pedicularia californica (Hydrocoral Snail) on Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)	Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)
Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)	Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)	Urticina mcpeaki	Peltodoris nobilis
N7231288xl.jpg	Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)	Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)	Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)
Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)	Calliostoma annulatum (purple-ring topsnail, blue-ring topsnail, jewelled topsnail) on Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)	Calliostoma annulatum (purple-ring topsnail, blue-ring topsnail, jewelled topsnail) on Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)	Berthella californica
Urticina mcpeaki	Urticina mcpeaki	Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)	Doriopsilla albopunctata
Doriopsilla albopunctata on a Tethya aurantia (Orange Puffball Sponge)	Berthella californica	Doriopsilla albopunctata	Doriopsilla albopunctata
Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)	Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)	Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)	Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)
Urticina mcpeaki	Urticina mcpeaki	Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)	Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)
Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)	Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)	Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)	Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)
Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)	Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)	Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)	Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)
Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)	Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)	Pedicularia californica (Hydrocoral Snail) on Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)	Doriopsilla albopunctata
Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)	Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)	Diaulula sandiegensis	Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)
Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)	Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral) covering a barnacle	Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral) covering a barnacle	Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)
Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)	Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)	Berthella californica	Doriopsilla albopunctata
July 23, 2011 - dive 2 : The Floor of the Big Ass Cave
Edwardsia sp. & Phoronopsis californica	Edwardsia sp.	Facelina stearnsi	Edwardsia sp.
Edwardsia sp.	Edwardsia sp.	Cerianthus sp.	Edwardsia sp.
Edwardsia sp.	Edwardsia sp.	Edwardsia sp.	Edwardsia sp.
Edwardsia sp.	Edwardsia sp.	Edwardsia sp.	Cerianthus sp.
Edwardsia sp.	Flabellina iodinea (Spansih Shawl) & Edwardsia sp.	Edwardsia sp.	Edwardsia sp.
Edwardsia sp.	Edwardsia sp.	Edwardsia sp.	Edwardsia sp.
Edwardsia sp.	Berthella californica	Cerianthus sp.	Cerianthus sp.
Edwardsia sp.	Edwardsia sp.	Edwardsia sp.	Edwardsia sp.
July 23, 2011 - dive 2 : The Awsome Wall by the Big Ass Cave
Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)	Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)	Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)	Peltodoris nobilis
Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)	Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)	Stylaster californicus (California Hydrocoral)	Berthella californica
N7231480xl.jpg	N7231481xl.jpg	Urticina mcpeaki	Doriopsilla gemela
Urticina mcpeaki eating Cyclosalpa affinis	Cyclosalpa affinis	Cyclosalpa affinis	Cyclosalpa affinis
July 23, 2011 - dive 3 : The Underwater Arch
Cadlina luteomarginata	Two species of encrusting coralline algae	Paracyathus stearnsi (Brown Cup Coral)	Urticina mcpeaki
Doriopsilla albopunctata	Doriopsilla gemela	Doriopsilla gemela	Doriopsilla gemela
Doriopsilla albopunctata	Doriopsilla albopunctata	Doriopsilla albopunctata	Peltodoris nobilis
Doriopsilla albopunctata	N7231542xl.jpg	N7231549xl.jpg	Gibbonsia montereyensis (Crevice Kelpfish)
Gibbonsia montereyensis (Crevice Kelpfish)	Gibbonsia montereyensis (Crevice Kelpfish)	Gibbonsia montereyensis (Crevice Kelpfish)	Gibbonsia montereyensis (Crevice Kelpfish)
Scorpaena guttata (California Scorpionfish)	Mexichromis porterae	Mexichromis porterae	Coenocyathus bowersi (Colonial Cup Coral)
Topside
Dee & Joe Erhart	John Delaney	Andrea Crowley & Chris Ashton	Helen Johnson
Pierre Churukian	Andrea Crowley	Joe Erhart	Helen Johnson
Andrea Crowley & Chris Ashton	Chris Grossman	Dexter Morris	Ted Watler
Wil Lemley	Sally Pinkham	John Delaney	Dexter Morris
Begg Rock	Wil Lemley	Dexter Morris	Begg Rock
Ted Watler & Begg Rock	Chris  Switzer	Chris Cervellone	Andrea Crowley
Andrea Crowley & Chris Ashton	Roger Carlson	Brian McNamera, Ted Watler, Dexter Morris, & John Delaney	Bob Davis, Carol Beck, Brian McNamera, & Ted Watler
Larry Naylor, Robert  Goren, & Pierre Churukian	Andrea Crowley	The Chef & John Delaney	Chris Ashton
Roger Carlson	Andrea Crowley	Roger Carlson	Chris Ashton & Andrea Crowley
Joe Erhart	Wil Lemley	Sealion on top Arch Point, Santa Barbara Island, California	Sealion on top Arch Point, Santa Barbara Island, California
Chris Cervellone	Mike Smith	Chris Cervellone	Chris Cervellone
Andrea Crowley & Roger Carlson	Andrea Crowley, Roger Carlson, & John Delaney	Roger Carlson	Joe & Dee Erhart
Brian McNamera	Chris  Switzer	Larry Naylor	Joe Erhart
Joe Erhart	Robert Goren	Joe Erhart	Chris Cervellone
Chris Grossman	Dee Erhart	Dee Erhart	John Delaney
John Delaney	Ted Watler	Suzanne Messina-Cervellone	Suzanne Messina-Cervellone
Ted Watler	Chris Cervellone	Dee Erhart	Dee Erhart
John Delaney	Andrea Crowley	Chris Ashton	Chris Ashton & Andrea Crowley
Ted Watler	Chris Ashton	Andrea Crowley, Chris Ashton, & Suzanne Messina-Cervellone	Andrea Crowley, Chris Ashton, & Suzanne Messina-Cervellone
Chris Grossman's Underwater Photography

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