Ever wondered what a scuba diver looks like underwater during an uncontrolled laughing fit? I’m not sure what I did to make Alexius laugh like this but I can be sure his hysterics cost him at least 10 minutes of air supply. In any case it made for a great photo opportunity. Those technically inclined […]
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This little guy the size of my thumbnail was happy to cruise around hunting for food on the reef quite unnoticed as I sat patiently waiting for the perfect angle on some other less interesting creature. While peering through the viewfinder this lump of moon rock literally slid into the frame. I still do not […]
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I first encountered hermit crabs many years ago on the muddy tidal flats around Darwin well before I began diving. Since then I’ve learned they are everywhere and more than happy to take residence in someone else’s abandoned home. This Hermit Crab (Paguristes frontalis) at Port Noarlunga is both common and comical. This one’s shell […]
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I’ve said before that Port Noarlunga is underrated as an amazing diving location and last night’s dive proved again the beauty here. We got in the water around 11pm but with the 40 degC hot days we have been having it was just like jumping into a warm bath. Feeling pretty relaxed and pretty lazy […]
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Biscuit Stars (Tosia australis) abound under Edithburgh Jetty. They are so common and so generally stationary they are often overlooked by divers for the intricate beauty in their last (note the term ‘last’ is used to describe the hard structure making up the shape of the starfish). This pair side by side highlight differences in […]
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