Twenty meters down colours are not what you’d think they might be. Reds are the first to leave followed by orange, then yellow and finally green. The world down here amid the broken bones of the Clan Ranald wreck is blue and grey and shadow. A fantastic monochrome world of detail, texture and landscape. Shine […]
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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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Ok so it’s the start of winter and as the water gets colder the neoprene gets thicker, the gloves get donned and the hood gets worn in a kind of claustrophobic sufferance. By now thoughts of exotic warm dive locations are distant memories and the shine of the idea of being a diver is starting […]
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Alexius armed and ready with his new toy. Today’s Rapid Day dive was wonderful and the the visibility has mostly returned after two weeks of milky broth. Armed with his macro and close up lenes there are nudibranchs and other critters now ordering sunglasses for next time. Now all I need to do is convince […]
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Ever wondered what a scuba diver looks like underwater during an uncontrolled laughing fit? I’m not sure what I did to make Alexius laugh like this but I can be sure his hysterics cost him at least 10 minutes of air supply. In any case it made for a great photo opportunity. Those technically inclined […]
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