I am not sure which location I prefer for Leafy Seadragons, The Bluff or Rapid Bay. Rapid Bay has an incredible diversity of sea life and never disappoints even if I do not see the critters I have come to photograph. It is a safe bet for a great dive even when the conditions are […]
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Now You See Me
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 […]
Read MoreCrouching Diver, Hidden Dragon
The reason the Leafy Seadragon seems so elusive is that it blends so well into its environment. It does not matter if it’s in kelp or bubble weed or any other of the many species of yellow algae inhabiting our coastal waters, they just seems to disappear into the detail. For many years I dived […]
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An amazing diving day at a location I’ve not dived for some time. The Bluff, a prominent land feature at the western end of Encounter Bay is not the most pleasant place to dive. It demands a little bit of work with ocean swell coming on a rocky entry. Once in there is the constant […]
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