In the past a few days, the surf at the shores has remained low. However, big swells are on the horizon. I took the opportunity and headed out to the grassy patch for a quick dive. The water was milky at the shallow but it was clear at depth. The grass patch was quiet and…

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I went out today with Steve. Instead of going to the area of Point Loma kelp bed, we ventured to the south cliff and dove two sites that were new to me: Three-hole crack and Anchors. Both sites had huge walls, which were covered with colorful sea anemones. But I found the shallower ground above…

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Headed to the grass patch (again) this morning. The dive condition at the shores was fantastic – good visibility at both sandy flat and down the canyon. I paid extra care to my kicking so to avoid stirring up the bottom at the grass patch. My frequent visit to the patch allows me to look…

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I was trying to get more pictures of Spotted Triopha but haven’t been successful. So I have had a hypothesis that this kind of nudibranch is diurnal. A morning dive to the shores would be a good test for my hypothesis. Headed out with Mike to the patch. Without too much effort, I did find…

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The swell had just passed, so the wave was fairly small. It seemed like the thermocline was at the top of the canyon wall. The water at the sandy flat was like in a hot tub but the visibility was poor. Below the canyon, however, it was the opposite – freaking cold but crystal clear.…

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