A diver’s watch was once that life preserving instrument that made sure we did not spend too long underwater and risk a life threatening diving injury on our return to the surface. Big names in watches like Blancpain, Rolex and Seiko led the way from the early 1950’s creating reliable ‘tool’ watches that divers could […]
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Back in Autumn before the winter rains settled in and the sun was still shining, Andy and I took the boat down to dive the beautiful but infamous Aldinga Reef. It was one of those special flat calm days when the universe seems to just say, enjoy. Schools of trevally followed us around the drop-off. […]
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Of all the strange creatures that keep their own secret lives in the waters of Southern Australia, Erskin’s Basket Star is up there in the realm of ‘oh wow’! As a starfish, and more specifically, a ‘brittle star’ they resemble some weird brain-like structure. About the size of a pair of clenched fists they hide […]
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I have no idea how many cowfish images I have but the good ones seem to elude me. Still, they make me smile every time one comes into my view. They are bright and cheerful, cheeky, comical, just a little nervous (am I anthropomorphising too much?), sometimes curious but to me always camera shy. Please, […]
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I wax lyrical about Port Noarlunga Reef at every opportunity. It is not only one of Adelaide’s closest dive sites but also amazingly diverse in what can be experienced. One of my favourite dives here is in the deep gap that separates the north and south sections of the reef. Simply called ‘The Gap’, a […]
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