Dives at Judith Pinnacle, Wyckoff Ledge, and Abalone Alley

Friday, November 18, was Vision's day of diving at San Miguel Island.  Judith Pinnacle had a good population of California Sheepshead, Vermilion Rockfish, and Lingcod.  Below are some shots from this dive, you can see more at:  https://goo.gl/photos/rWs57G86Ups4cuXFA

                                                       Dawn at San Miguel Island

                                         A large Vermilion Rockfish, probably loaded with eggs.

                                       A patient Lingcod

Our next dive was at Wyckoff Ledge, a rich, beautiful dive site.  Below are a few shots from this dive, to see some more beautiful pictures please go to:  https://goo.gl/photos/BJDkMakkVNUirv4BA

As you know by now I can't resist taking pictures of Treefish, this one together with a White Spotted Rose Anemone.

The wall of Wyckoff Ledge has amazing color and density of invertebrate life and its capped with a thriving kelp forest on top.

 I'm very pleased with these Spanish Shawl nudibranch shots, especially since I took them with my wide angle 10-17 mm Tokina Fisheye lens. The nudibranch was only about 1 1/2 inch long.

  My favorite California fish subject, a beautifully colored Cabezon, just under the Vision as I was about to start my way up to my safety stop followed swiftly by boarding and hot chocolate!

The third, and final, dive of the day was Abalone Alley.  Well named, it was really encouraging to see a thriving colony of abalones in the Channel Islands.  They are all protected and hopefully will spread.  Below are some pictures from this dive, more can be found at:  https://goo.gl/photos/ZwyURcgSWGn6m4x98

Abalone Alley is well named for it's thriving abalone colony, great to see in the Channel Islands.

                                A patient Copper Rockfish

    This Treefish was much more patient with me than they usually are, not sure if this was an editorial belch on his part....

                         This was the end of our fifth day of diving on our fifth day Vision Trip.