Greg Hoberg and I traveled the choppy seas from Monterey Bay to Carmel Bay this morning and were rewarded with good visibility with good sunshine for our two dives today. Both dives had visibility around 25 ft. The first dive at Mono-lobo had depths to 70 ft and bone chilling 48 degree water at the bottom. After some hot chocolate and snickers and an hour surface interval, the second dive was shallow near some wash rocks off Sunset Point, we never exceeded about 30 ft of depth, 51 degree water temp so we didn't freeze on the second dive.
Mono-lobo had its usual healthy sized lingcods and some cabezon as well as a more curious and hence more cooperative than usual vermilion rockfish. We were pleased to see growing numbers of leather star fish together with spiny sea stars and bat stars we've been seeing. It looks like the kelp is starting to make a comeback, happily. Below are some pictures from our Mono-lobo dive, to see more please go to:
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Vermilion Rockfish
Greg with a nice sized lingcod
Greg found a cabezon when he checked to make sure we'd be able to lift our anchor.
Cabezon close-up
Here's some pictures from our second dive off Sunset Point. If you'd like to see more from this dive, please go to:
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This area near some wash rocks is frequently has too much surge to enjoy. There was only a tiny short period wind swell today.
Greg going through kelp.
It was good to see some large, healthy ocher sea stars at this shallow site.
When you see giant green anemones you know you are diving in an area that frequently has lots of surge.
If you look closely you can see some leafy hornmouth snails laying yellow eggs in the hundreds.
Leafy Hornmouth snails with eggs.
Kelp rockfish with palm kelp.
Greg getting pictures, closely observed by a curious rockfish.
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