Two fun dives with Beachhopper October 28, 2023

Guy, Tessa, and I got out for two good dives with Beachhopper Saturday, September 28.We had around 20 ft of visibility, 54 F. Below are some photos from the first site, Mr. Ed, for more, please go to: https://photos.app.goo.gl/vEQxZBiAQR3oZDka8 Below: Mr. Ed has large rocks, many with Metridium, aka Plumrose Anemones. Second photo: Juvenile Ling Cod Third Photo: Treefish with its unique pink lips Fourth Photo: Gopher Rockfish

Below: Bold, confident Copper Rockfish

Below: A small school of Blue Rockfish, I could imagine them thinking "Where's the kelp?"

Below: Ling Cod with Plumrose, aka Metridium Anemones

Below: Wolf Eel

Below: Treefish

Below: Time to start up the anchor line for my safety stop. It's always nice when you're still reasonably warm thanks to an actual dry, dry suit. A very welcome thing when it happens.....frequent but by no means always.

Our second dive was on "Shale Island". Lots of Sea Lemon nudibranchs, big ones. Also, I saw Ocean Whitefish for the first time in Monterey, before this I'd only seen them down in the Channel Islands. Well, the fish aren't confused about the fact and reality of global warming. Below are some photos from our second dive, to see more, please go to: https://photos.app.goo.gl/SZSYfG9NmexxrZDf8

Above: Ocean Whitefish, the first time I've seen them up in Monterey. Before this I'd only seen them in the Channel Islands. Below: Vermillion Rockfish

Shale Island has lots of cool invertebrates to photo, I wish I'd had my macro lens for this dive. Below: A couple Sea Lemon Nudibranchs and a Yellow Edged Cadlina Nudibranch