Port Noarlunga delivers again, well sort of! I’d just repaired the strobe firing system on my housing and serviced all the port o-rings so I was pretty eager to get back in the water again. It was late and the air was cold clear and still. Perfect for a night dive. For those who have […]
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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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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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I love the lips on this girl hence the name Angelina just came to me. Castelnau’s Goby, Nesogobius pulchellus, is not normally known for great lips but you have to admit she is a cutie! Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Angelina Gobie’ 1/200s f/18 ISO100 100mm
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Fishery Beach at the very bottom of the Fleurieu Peninsula faces south west onto Backstairs Passage, one of the most perilous waterways in Australia. If it’s not the 4 knot currents or claptopic seas then it’s the men in grey suits who prowl beneath the surface that make this part of our coastline unique. But […]
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