Wrasse in Dark
Spotty wrasse (Notolabrus celidotus) Keywords: spotty wrasse “spotty wrasse” Notolabrus celidotus “Notolabrus celidotus” fish portrait close-up “close up” eye fin spot spots underwater undersea temperate water Pacific ocean
Eye Surgery Update: The Bubble is Gone
The gas bubble in my eye is finally gone … so is the wrist band saying I must not fly. Also I can legally drive now. I can do some light exercises like jogging and cycling, but no heavy stuff. One more month to go to get into water, plus about another month for the […]
Sunny Day Underwater
Blue skies, clear calm water and semi-translucent fronds of kelp hiding other marine life … that’s a very promising start of a dive. Keywords: kelp forest “kelp forest” stalked “stalked kelp” frond fronds “kelp fronds” semi-translucent brown algae vegetation sea weed “sea weed” urchin “sea urchin” echinoderm Evechinus chloroticus “Evechinus chloroticus” kina grazing graze underwater undersea […]
What Sponge Am I
I have no idea what kind of sponge this is. When I found it on the bottom of Mahurangi Harbour, I was attracted by its colour, shape and especially the translucency that made the supporting structure (endoskeleton) visible. Anyway, so far I could not find out what its name is. Keywords: sponge purple blue structure […]
Rock of Colours
I love temperate seas for their massive algae growth, for kelp forests, but especially for the invertebrate life of many colours and shapes. Invertebrates can be usually find in deeper water or in the shade of reefs where light cannot penetrate and they don’t have to fight vegetation. However, there are numerous places where strong […]
I am Wandering
I am wondering how this beauty is wandering. I’ve read it detaches from the surface and uses its tentacles to crawl to a more suitable place … usually at night. I haven’t had the privilege to observe the phenomenon, anyway, I had a couple opportunities to watch the anemone to use water movement to travel […]