My moment with this gentle giant was fleeting, no more than 30 seconds, but wow what a wonderful moment it was. When finally it swam into the distance, visibility, light and turbidity were not kind to the camera. All colour and definition were gone, but still the grace with which it swam was mesmerising. This […]
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All of the diving I have done so far here in Ireland has been on the exposed Kerry coastline and the one common theme of every dive has been kelp! The kelp line begins around 6m below the surface where it is just out of range of all but the most severe seas and extends […]
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We were nearing the end of a fabulous dive just off Bray Head on Valentia Island and were hovering around 5m sandwiched between the surface and the kelp bed below. I turned to locate my dive buddy and instead was greeted by a massive grey form coming up from below and swimming directly for me. […]
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It’s cold down here, it’s dark down here, but it’s anything but quiet. Between the sound of my own breathing and my bubbles escaping to the surface, the water is filled with clicks and chirps and strange sharps noises not unlike forest insects on a warm evening. As the light of my torch falls on […]
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I have just had another fantastic day diving with the crew from Inbhear Sceine SAC diving. This particular dive on Doulus Head was truly spectacular with cliff facing walls coming up from more than 30m below and covered in massive anemone gardens. This moment captures our all important ascent with Richie being first to the […]
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