Greg Hoberg and I made one dive just inside Sunset Point and just NW of the inner wash rock of Cypress Point. Seas were a bit rough with a short period swell and wind chop and winds were much higher than forecast. The water was a beautiful blue with visibility ranging from 20 ft to over 30 ft. We found some big rock structure with vermilion rock fish at the outer edge of the kelp forest off Sunset Point, we want to dive this area again, depth - 65 ft plus- and time kept us from seeing a lot of it. The second dive off Cypress Point was shallow with good light due to thin kelp cover probably, again, due to a profusion of sea urchins compared to normal...come on sea otters! Small pinnacles throughout the area covered in rich sea life.
Greg passing a nice sized ling cod.
We found some nice large rock structure at the otter edge of the kelp bed off Sunset Point.
A nice sized overhang at around 65 ft. We saw some vermilion rockfish but I failed to get close enough to get a decent shot.
Some of the kelp forest was good and thick other parts seemed to be thinned by sea urchins.
Greg checking the lay of the anchor.
Lots of black and yellow rockfish.
A sea lion made a couple fast passes to check us out.
A lavender colored ocher sea star caught my eye.
To see more pictures from off Sunset Point please go to:
https://plus.google.com/photos/110159573286645489662/albums/6068422631267168305?authkey=CIq7keOZvvLEegit
To see more pictures from off Cypress Point please go to:
https://plus.google.com/photos/110159573286645489662/albums/6068422748949989793?authkey=CKC-tMH7ornbBA
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