This little guy under Rapid Bay Jetty is a Western Cleaner Clingfish, Cochleoceps bicolor. In more than 25 years of diving this location, this year is the first time I have seen them here. The first time was back in late winter when my dive buddy Alexius found one during one of our dives. Since […]
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At first we saw nothing, just jetty pylons, yellow algae and usual nocturnal subjects found on an Edithburgh night dive. Then we saw them everywhere, on the yellow algae, short-head seahorses hiding in plain sight. Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Hiding In Plain Sight’ 1/160s f/9 ISO160 50mm
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Prime numbers are common in plants but not so common with animals unless you are talking about starfish. The eleven-armed sea star, Coscinasterias muricata, is our largest starfish and very common here in South Australia. There were plenty of these starfish under Edithburgh Jetty but this guy was the only one nicely posing for a […]
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The Bluff is a difficult place at the best of times to dive and observe Leafy Seadragons. With a consistent southerly swell, strong surge and flailing kelp it can be hard to pickout the leafies from the fronds. There are usually quite a few around but it is not uncommon for divers to spend a […]
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He steals a glance while texting his mates. She captures the sunset while listening to her favorites. They enjoy the sand while engaged in their own games. All of us doing more and being less. Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Multitasking’ 1/15s f/7.1 ISO640 50mm
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