Day 609, Rapid Bay Jetties

The first time I ever dived Rapid Bay Jetty I was blown away with the diverse and prolific sea life here. Even today this place remains in my top 5 South Australian jetty dives. Well perhaps not today as all you can see is green milk! The milky green water is due to gypsum crystals […]

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Day 608, Camouflaged Dragon

One moment I was swimming through golden brown kelp, the surge moving me gently back and forth. The next moment a dragon appeared! As they do! Here in South Australia we are so fortunate to have some of the ocean’s most beautiful and unique critters, the leafy seadragon, Phycodurus eques is one of them. Photo: […]

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Day 607, Not So Lazy Ballerinas

All South Australian divers know that sudden fright as a huge dark shadow races from the gloom towards you. Sometimes from above, sometimes from behind but always without warning. Fright soon turn to delight as this pair of Australian Sealions frolicked and carried on like couple ‘not so lazy’ ballerinas. Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Day 607, […]

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Day 606, One Last Peek

Don’t you hate it when the amazing sunset you had hoped to catch disappears before your eyes behind that cloud bank on the horizon? Well next time that happens just stick around just in case the sun comes out for one last peek. It might be worth it. Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Day 606, One Last […]

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