I am driving through Myponga every other day now and passing through so much gorgeous scenery. Most of the time my camera is still entombed in its underwater housing but this time I did my best to dry off the housing and retrieve it on route. There are so many wonderful views of the Myponga […]
Read MoreMonth: October 2013
Day 669, Sponge Dozer
Unlike a bulldozer the nudibranch (sea slug) Ceratosoma brevicaudatum eats its way through its path rather than pushes it. This little guy would have to be one of the most common nudibranchs seen be divers along our southern coastline. A regular on both Edithburgh and Rapid Bay jetties, Ceratosoma brevicaudatum is both large at 5-10cm […]
Read MoreDay 668, Forgotten Sunset
Out the front is a for sale sign. The fences are torn down in places. Dirt and rubble have been piled high where a driveway once had been. Standing inside the remains of this farm building and watching the sunset had me wondering just how long ago the sun had set on this forgotten place. […]
Read MoreDay 667, New Life
Over the last few weeks I have been following the progress of a brooding Tasseled Anglerfish (Rhycherus filamentosus) with a clutch of eggs. The father is still in his place guarding the clutch and in the last couple of days has started fanning the eggs with his tail. Here four little eggs have become detached […]
Read MoreDay 666, Salty Pebbles
Sometimes you do not even need a tripod and simply resting the camera on the ground will suffice. Having a camera at ground level does however have its risks. I had to pluck the camera to safety a moment after I captured this image as that wave washed over the foreground pebbles. Better they get […]
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