We followed these three humpback whales on the surface for a while as they played their own games, indifferent to our attempts to get their attention. On one particular drop the three dived in unison and came to rest around 20m below the surface where for a while they remained in this beautiful group cuddle, […]
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The day I met George was one of the most magical moments in my life. It was an experience I will relive, will reflect upon and treasure for the rest of my life, … but I am getting ahead of myself. It was our second day in the waters just off the west coast of […]
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The conditions today at Rapid Bay were sensational with 15m visibility. I so wished I had set up for wide angle but today’s dive was a macro gear shakedown. Immediately on our decent we came across this beautiful Swimming anemone, Phlyctenactis tuberculosa. The fact that this macro image make it look like fluorescent coffee beans […]
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A family of four, two best friends, swimmers silhouetted and one lone aeroplane. Another amazing Henley Beach sunset and some are still completely unaware of the extraordinary sky show unfolding. Oh well, at least they are all doing something just as wonderful at the end of one very hot summer day Photo: Robert Rath, ‘What […]
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I watch in awe as the dark smudge in the ocean to the north finally reveals itself as a long distance swimmer. Unlike the robotic repeats of swimming pool confined laps the ocean is a very different place. With no bottom to rest on, no black line to follow, no turns to reset and no […]
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