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: Robert Rath, ‘Day 608, Camouflaged Dragon’ 1/100s f/4.5 ISO100 15mm