Northwest Dive Club

Great shots. Maybe that will explain lousy visibility at Langley lately

No, I don't think nothing eats nudibranchs (except other nudibranchs, but they don't live here). I was watching Sunflower Star cruising down the piling with small Shaggy Mouse nudi in its way. Of course I stopped to watch what will happen. The star stopped in its track and then moved sideways away f...

I will try to answer based on my experience with Lingcod eggs here on Whidbey. Sunflower Stars love Lingod eggs and will destroy egg mass in day or two. Lingcod male will grab and pull stars off, some males are better guardians then others. One male can have more then one nest in his territory, mayb...

Beautiful, 2008 calendar, for sure

Jan, I didn’t even think to look inside empty Giant Acorn Barnacle shells for Kelp Greenling eggs; it was evident that we were close to their nest I figured they were out of sight behind a rock. David K I went back yesterday, what a beautiful weather. Still silty, viz about 12 feet, Kelp Greenlings...

On Sunday I did two (2) 60min dives at Keystone Jetty, the viz was about the same as EUP. The Lingcod were behaving just fine, however we did see several Kelp Greenlings at the end of the jetty behaving defensively. Normally they are difficult to get close to, today they swam up to us as we approac...

And John, check out page 87, CN 22/23 :book: of Andy Lamb's Big Book and see if you think that's what we saw. It looks similar but not quite exactly right. I have to download photos tonight and I'll post when they're available. The books describes them as white crowned burrowing anemones from a spe...

Hi Jeff. It is Striped Perch, Embiotoca lateralis. Likes to swim in small schools, very common in winter.

Great way to start the new year! Hope it will go better and better with each dive, you certainly educated me with your eloquent and easily understandable writing style. Thank you very, very much for sharing your experience. Good luck and many great dives in this new year !

BASSMAN wrote:Fried is the best! and quickest!

Unless you are crab
Happy Thangsgivig to all !

Keystone today - Wednesday- silty, about 15 feet vis, not bad, little bit dark because of the rainy mess above.

Today, Tuesday, visibility down to ten feet at Keystone Jetty, Whidbey Island

Keystone Jetty today 11/13, Monda was about 15 feet, but surgy and silty.

Bob, that is a winner ! Beautiful shot.

Thanks Bob, you right, no double posting intended. ](*,)
Glad you are keeping an eye on me

Little Shop of Horrors sort of situation, found some of the Burrowing Anemones devouring small Egg Yolk Jellyfish.. :( http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m147/Honza-01/11.jpg http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m147/Honza-01/BurrowingAnemonecomb2S.jpg http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m147/Honza-01/...

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In the pipefish montage (sp?), in the upper right corner there appears to be a tunicate of some sort... was that one of the invasive tunicates?[/quote]

I think it is the Brooding Transparent Tunicate (Corella inflata), not the bad guy...

I managed to squeeze in two dives before the rains arrived, not that it matters underwater, but little bit of sunshine above sure makes the scene more cheerful down below. Last day of October at Langley Tire Reef where I found besides the usual residents C-O Sole, which is one of the easiest flatfis...

Those are the wierdest looking jellies, I've never seen them before! Whidbey Island? What's their depth range? Come to think of it, where the heck is Holmes Harbor? Is it a shore dive? This is a first time sighting for me , only a quarter of inch long, so most my shots are out of focus, it was drif...

Glad to be here, looks like lot friendly divers, just what I like
Thanks for kind words

Doc Frankenstein sends his faithful servant Igor to find suitable brain so he can finish his experiment. Igor finds it in the waters of Holmes Harbor... I think

Found about this site from a diver visiting Keystone Jetty from California, so here I am, I recognize some of the names from Northwest Diver. As everybody here (I assume), I enjoy diving, take pictures and do little bit of cartooning