Guy Foster and I had two good dives with Sanctuary on Fire Rock, off Pescadero Point, in Carmel Bay and on a newly named dive site a couple hundred yards west of Erik's Pinnacle in Monterey Bay called Paint Splatter for the brightly colored encrusting sponge on the huge rocks found on this site.
We had visibility that averaged around 35 ft on both sites and 56 degree water temperature. My drysuit is getting a new latex neck seal installed and I found returning to my wetsuit after a week of Channel Islands diving very chilling!
Below are some photos from Fire Rock, where Guy was diving and attempting first photos with a new "snoot" for backlighting subjects, for more, please go to:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/rrKZWqb91WRiyr528
Guy with his new snoot on one of his new long armed strobes.
Snub Nosed Sculpin with one of the still too many purple urchins denuding many of the rocks around Fire Rock. The kelp is, however, gradually recovering there.
Paint Splatter is an excellent name for this beautiful new dive site. Here are some shots from this dive, more can be seen at:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/q5th6J4zVkKctrZY8
It's uncommon to be able to find two Cabezon at the same time, see them? Their camouflage is not as effective when illuminated by my strobe's flash.
Blue Banded Ronquil, about 5 inches long.
Male Kelp Greenling with more brightly colored encrusting sponge.
Guy surfacing with his intricate snoot with long strobe arms contraption as we wrapped up our dive.
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