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Whidbey Island Critters
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Adding new critter to my list. Cucumber normally hidden in muck.
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Another critter added to the list, my first flatworm !
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Re: Whidbey Island Critters
So cool....
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"Anyone who thinks this place is over moderated is bat-crazy anarchist." -Ben, Airsix
"Warning: No dive masters are going to be there, Just a bunch of old fat guys taking pictures of fish." -Bassman
"Anyone who thinks this place is over moderated is bat-crazy anarchist." -Ben, Airsix
"Warning: No dive masters are going to be there, Just a bunch of old fat guys taking pictures of fish." -Bassman
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Sunday dive at Keystone with my daughter. It doesn't get any better ... ![:) :)](./../images/smilies/smile.gif)
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The size of that ling cod! Great pictures Jan. I especially like the one of the cross jellyfish, vis looks amazing and love the light in the shallows.
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Thank you. The Lings at Keystone are big and tame. As for the shallows, the Bull kelp is dying - sign that winter is coming. But the sun yesterday provided nice touch to the scene...
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What a blessing. I noticed a large aggregation of urchins. Is this normal, or do you think it a result of seastar wasting?
-Curt
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Curt, I believe that the demise of the Sunflower stars are responsible for the exploding population of Green sea urchins at Keystone and at Coupeville.
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Yes, everywhere I've seen a ton of urchins it was preceded by the sudden absence of sunflower stars in a once populous area of them. Though my foggy memory says that the urchin population explodes and then tapers off a bit.
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They didn't include scuba divers in their brochure ....
Here are some of the traps non diving locals use:
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and some rockfish from the old Langley Tire Reef:
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Here are some of the traps non diving locals use:
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and some rockfish from the old Langley Tire Reef:
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I returned to Deception Pass after couple months of goofing off elsewhere. Found few healthy stars, Stimpson's, Mottled, Six rayed and Blood, one wasting Mottled star. Everything else looks as I left it back in summer
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We are lucky to have you among us. Thank you for taking the time to do what you do.
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Extremely nice work. It is indeed a great park above and below!
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Love it!
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"Anyone who thinks this place is over moderated is bat-crazy anarchist." -Ben, Airsix
"Warning: No dive masters are going to be there, Just a bunch of old fat guys taking pictures of fish." -Bassman
"Anyone who thinks this place is over moderated is bat-crazy anarchist." -Ben, Airsix
"Warning: No dive masters are going to be there, Just a bunch of old fat guys taking pictures of fish." -Bassman
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Thank you guys, I went back the next day, so here are few more from the pass :
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Re: Whidbey Island Critters
Absolutely lovely
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"Anyone who thinks this place is over moderated is bat-crazy anarchist." -Ben, Airsix
"Warning: No dive masters are going to be there, Just a bunch of old fat guys taking pictures of fish." -Bassman
"Anyone who thinks this place is over moderated is bat-crazy anarchist." -Ben, Airsix
"Warning: No dive masters are going to be there, Just a bunch of old fat guys taking pictures of fish." -Bassman
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In case you didn't know, October 29 is celebrated around the world as the SEA SLUG DAY !
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Sailfin sculpin daytime encounter:
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End of October sea star surveys:
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Love these creative posts Jan. Glad to see you back at full steam posting them!
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More of Autumn colors. Above and under Possession Point State Park ...
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I take photos because I like it, not because I'm good at it.
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