Hot on the heels of some of our hottest 45 degC days of summer has come torrential rains and flooding. A symptom of climate change or just plain local extreme weather luck? In either case the real question remains unchanged. Are we really prepared to gamble with our climate. Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Day 771, The […]
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There are many reasons why Rapid Bay jetty is one of the best jetty dives in Australia. One of those things is depth. At its deepest around 11m, it is one of our deepest recreational jetties being rivaled by only a few active commercial loading facilities. With all that depth it is just a wonderful […]
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This little cuttlefish was not joking with body all bumpy and tentacles flaring. Avast, cease, desist, come no closer or else!! Well that message did not last long before it took off in a rear guard retreat. Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Day 769, Avast’ 1/100s f/4 ISO320 15mm
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There is something wonderful when a school of big pelagics comes to visit you on a dive. These Yellowtail Kingfish were part of a larger school which followed me around for a large part of my dive at Rapid Bay. Seeing these fish up close I am struck at just how beautifully streamlined and powerful […]
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I spied a small city perilously close to a rising tide. I sat for a while and imagined life within its fortifications, the rough hewn battlements with vigilant sentinel gaurds, the busy keep and a simpler time. I was broken from my reverie when a small child ran up to me all excited that I […]
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