With a strong feeling that there just might be an awesome sky this evening I headed down to Henley Beach about 15 minutes before sunset. The moment I arrived I realised I had made a mistake. For some months now Henley Beach Jetty has been a no public access construction site as storm damage is […]
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Beached Sargassum
Far away from the legendary Sargasso Sea this solitary clump of sargassum weed washes back and forth in the gentle surf of Henley Beach. Unlike the huge floating rafts of the Atlantic Ocean, this form of sargassum lives a benthic life attached to the rocky reef off our local coast. On any dive here ‘bubble […]
Read MoreBlue Turns to Gold Turns To Grey
Wait a while after that sun has set on yet another day. Wait a while and watch the colours change as the minutes pass. Wait a while as the fading light retreats in pursuit of a westward sun. Wait a while as blue turns to gold turns to grey. Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Blue Turns to […]
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A sliver of yellow algae wrests in the broken shells of a gritty Henley Beach. With winter now here our beaches will be scored of their summer sand revealing the shellgrit below. The carpet of broken shells makes for interesting images but it not so kind on bare feet. I don’t mind at all when […]
Read MoreDusk Dragons
It was not meant to be a Rapid Bay night dive. It was not even meant to be a dusk dive but in the end it was a race against the light. As our days are as short as they will be for the year it is easy to get caught out not planning an […]
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