Boy, is there ever surge around here in Sydney! You've got to be mindful of avoiding diving when the tide changes.
These underwater kelp shrubs are holding on tight to the rocks.
I just love the look of the roots on the rocks.
It's sand, kelp shrubs or extremely large pebbles around Bare Island.
...and these little yellow coral bits, I suppose.
These strange corals look like a bag full of worms. There are some tiny tentacles at the end of each to help them forage for food. Alas, they don't wiggle around like worms from what I could see.
A sea shell encrusted with sand, etc.
This curious fish looks like it is from the "wrasse" family.
Catfish with really long whiskers to help him clean the sandy bottom (unfortunately, you can't see the bright wiskers in this pic).
This bold parrotfish or wrasse actually came up right to my mask and stared at me for a bit... but not long enough to take a pic of that great angle. :c) Next time fishy!
This blue grouper was my third dive buddy... he swam with me for a full 5 or 10 minutes.
He was almost one meter long and has really big lips.
I got a few fun angles of him nibbling on the kelp and winking at me.
How's this for an underwater deer in the headlights shot of the blue grouper.
Our gorgeous dive site, Bare Island, a popular beach location full of interesting rocks to climb around on and beautiful sandstone patterns.
