SE of Cypress Point 5-13-14

Greg Hoberg and I made a second dive just inside of Cypress Point.  We had widely varying visibility as the falling tide swept water with different plankton densities through.  Our visibility varied from 50 ft plus during the first half of the dive down to only 20 ft at the end.  Water temperature was a chilly 50 degrees and we did a lot of swimming on this dive to keep from freezing.  Unusually calm conditions allowed us to dive in an area that usually would vary from uncomfortable to hazardous.

 Clear water and sunny conditions, a very uncommon combination in Carmel Bay.

 Streaming bull kelp, I loved the play of light on it, down 40 ft or so..with a plethora of ever present blue rockfish.

 Greg led us along a long wall going west, we rounded the west end of it and were able to come back in shallower water.

 Behind Greg you can see a sea lion that repeatedly dive bombed us but never slowed down for our convenience...

More cool sunlight shimmering on bull kelp, incredibly beautiful dive.

To see more pictures from this dive please go to:
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