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Octopus count Sunday morning January 17th, 2010...my dive buddy Karlista Rickerson and I were diving Tramp Harbor on Vashon Island. We go there a lot and usually find something interesting - big or small. We were near the fishing pier in about 25 feet of water looking at the assortment of squid jigs and nudibranchs when she spotted this Longnose Skate laying on the bottom. I managed to take several pictures, each one closer when I noticed the intriguing shape of the eyes and pupils. The creature allowed me to get within a couple of feet and snap this picture. We left it alone after watching it for a bit and finished our dive. It was yet another great day underwater in the Pacific Northwest!
On Jan. 9th, 2010, I did my first night dive at Redondo Beach. Three of us headed down the large rope line that heads roughly southwest off the HCC pier. At roughly 75ft (it was a very low tide) we came upon the statues and boat that has the carousel horse in it. I knew GPO's like to hide under boats so of course I looked under it. What I saw was new and exciting to me. All I was able to make out was the bottom half of a large silvery fish with a big eye and a single barbel. I was very excited about my discovery, so the next day I rounded up a local fish ID expert - Pete Naylor. He was able to bring along his camera and snap the photo you see. He quickly ID'd it as a Pacific Cod. When I told Janna Nichols about my discovery, she stated that it was a rare find and possibly was a female laying eggs. Two weeks later, I dove there again but the Cod was gone. |
