I can’t begin to describe how much joy I feel whenever I encounter a leafy seadragon on a dive. This was especially true last weekend as I had not seen any leafies at Edithburgh for quite some time. In the last 30 years I have seen the rise of the leafy seadragon from curious local […]
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A thing of childhood nightmares lies before me, mouth agape. Like the edge of a precipice I am drawn inexorably towards that perilous abyss beyond. Every fibre of my being screams ‘don’t’ while body inches forward regardless. After all this Doughboy Scallop is only a few centimetres across and I want a really good close […]
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Diving in South Australia would not be the same if every dive was not frequented by old wives! An odd name for these attractive fish but as I am told their name comes from the way they behave when caught by fishers and the way they carry on when landed. I am happy to see […]
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It was a churning, swirly night dive under Port Noarlunga Jetty. The seas were breaking over the reef creating confusing eddies. Even my compass seemed to have a mind of its own. The white light from our torches turned the undersea world into a milky haze like swimming through swirling fog. Pretty soon it became […]
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