Sunday, February 13, 2011

12-13 February 2011

It was a busy weekend of diving with Wayne, Marcus, Gerardo and me with the cameras. Sadly, I didn't follow my own advice and ran out of batteries on the first dive on Sunday. Still, there was plenty to see with the high points being Marble Rock and K41 West for Nudis.

Nembrotha lineolata appears again at Dirt Track

Marcus finds a Star Fish at Dirt Track on Saturday

True to his word, Wayne finds Dermatobranchus ornatus (or more commonly known as the "Vomit with Carrots Nudi") at Marble Rock...

...and then he finds Chromodoris willani. This is the first time I have seen this Nudi. It was perfect for photography and pleased us all by not moving an inch!
Sunday was a dive with a huge team of "the girls" (not including Marcus, Wayne, Gerard or me) including Sara - whose last dive in TL it was and the rest of her Disco Divers. K41 and Bob's Rock set the scene.

K41 West got off to a slow start with this Chinese dragon but the pace picked up (just as my camera batteries ran out!)

A small Ragged Scorpion Fish was lurking in the murk. Look closely behind his eyes to see a collar of translucent poisonous spines.

K41 West always seems to present these Flabelina rubrolineolata ("Fireworks Nudi"). This was a biggy (by their standards), perhaps 35mm

Here is another closeup


And finally, and for the 3rd time on this blog, Flabelina bicolor (probably, but not certain). This guy was tiny tiny tiny - perhaps 15mm. Unfortunately, I missed out on the tailing Risbecia tryoni that had Marcus cornered. Ah! Next time...

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