What the southern Irish underwater world lacks in fish, thanks to decades of overfishing, it makes up for in gorgeous benthic life. Anemones thrive in the cold clear water here if sufficiently protected from the wild Atlantic and its storms. On deep walls down to well below 40 metres and on the protected sides of […]
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This morning I had to thaw my frozen weight belt off the bench, knock the icicle stalactites off my buoyancy harness and de-ice the car before heading off for today’s dive on Lemontounagher Rock (Lomán tSamhnach), near Puffin Island, Co Kerry. Despite the cold, the sea was calm, the surface conditions perfect for diving – […]
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It is well into an Irish winter now and, as much as I am looking forward to festive time with family, I am missing that deep, dark water off the coast of south-west Kerry. Here, with Richie and John, we are exploring the terrain off Doulus Head, out from Cahersiveen. It’s dark and it’s deep […]
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Just before getting into the water for my Edithburgh dive, we spotted this super-cool Australian sea lion basking in the shallows next to the jetty. You can tell from this image that even though the water looks clear, it is actually very, very green, which didn’t bode well for being under the surface rather than […]
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No underwater images this trip, as my camera gear is all back in Ireland, so the vista of our little boat off Troubridge Point, anchored on the wreck of the Clan Ranald, will frame my post. Yesterday, the universe brought tide, wind, weather, and opportunity all together at the same time. Despite early rain and […]
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