My Mussels

The way this teddybear star (Anthenea australiae) has latched onto that bed of mussels has a kind of possession quality. It’s as if she’s saying ‘Hands off,… My mussels!’ No sooner had I uttered that phrase and I was whisked away into a Sydney dentists office and to his the characters in his marine aquarium. […]

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Impact Zone

Saturday we took to the water again. Somewhere local this time, Port Noarlunga Reef. I’ve sung the praises of this dive site, so close to most Adelaide divers, on many occasions. Many people regard Port Noarlunga as a training location and as such we are very fortunate to have such a protected and accessible site. […]

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Moonbug

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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