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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Face 2 Face
Just imagine being two inches tall, opening your eyes, turning on your torch and coming face to face with … Assuming you are still with me you’d quickly become entranced by those amazing blue-green opalesque eyes and what at first seemed ugly becomes beautiful. You can spot a gurnard perch from quite a distance at […]
Read MoreThe Dragon Is In The Detail
I used to to take great delight in finding a leafy seadragon for other divers, then watching, waiting and counting how long it took them to separate creature from its environment. Here in the sea grass you would think that they would be easy to spot compared to the yellow or brown algae. Actually I […]
Read MorePaying Attention
They tell me I am supposed to pay attention. It is an airline safety announcement after all. Of course I paid attention. So much so I even took a photograph! Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Paying Attention’, 1/20s f/11 ISO3200 35mm
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Suspended in the milky blue haze of a less than ideal Rapid Bay this leafy seadragon seems unperturbed with my presence. When I arrived at Rapid Bay for this dive I looked out at the milky gypsum-dust laden water and nearly left for another location. I am glad I decided to stay and dive here […]
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