This little critter is one of my most favourite animals in the sea and we are so lucky here in South Australia to share our part of the world with such an extraordinary creature. Leafy seadragons are both common and elusive. I dived for years before ever seeing my first leafy. Even knowing how to […]
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Lying on the ocean floor staring up through the pylons of the old Rapid Bay Jetty I am struck by how much life abounds irrespective my being here. The ocean abounds in light, and life and sound and though devoid of the smells of a terrestrial forest the salty taste more than makes up for […]
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Under the ‘Tee’ of the old Rapid Bay Jetty is an old section of broken pylon jutting out from the sand at 45 degrees and every time I dive here there is either a blue throat wrasse or a magpie perch lazying on the top. It seems that this time they were both sharing that […]
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There are many pursuits that we can share in preparation and in nostalgia. Facebook messages to plan. Phone calls to confirm. Social media banter for anticipation. A history of shared experiences underpinning it all. On the day though; under the sea; away from the sky, the land, and the precious air to which we will […]
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