Keystone 6

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YellowEye
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Keystone 6

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Hi All
I went out and dove Keystone today. There were a ton of people there, with cars several layers deep. It was a ton of fun seeing again several regulars, and meeting some new or lesser seen people, even some lurkers on this board! And thanks for a save-a-dive with a light borrow... and the beer and salsa after! I heard someone was passing out cookies too! :)

It was a beautiful day! I did one super-long dive: 3 hours, 36 minutes, my longest ever!

Here were some of the shots:
Pat told me where to find this fun guy!  Thanks Pat if you read this board.
Pat told me where to find this fun guy! Thanks Pat if you read this board.
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The nudibranchs are starting to bloom!  I saw three non-dorid species, even including my first 3 lined nudibranch for the year!  This one was laying eggs!
The nudibranchs are starting to bloom! I saw three non-dorid species, even including my first 3 lined nudibranch for the year! This one was laying eggs!
Crab eating a top snail!  He looks like he's enjoying it!
Crab eating a top snail! He looks like he's enjoying it!
Tunicates
Tunicates
Cockerell's Dorid
Cockerell's Dorid
Top snail
Top snail
Nudibranch eggs
Nudibranch eggs
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Always cool stuff living in the barnacles there
Always cool stuff living in the barnacles there
Creeping pedal seacucumbers
Creeping pedal seacucumbers
Check out the cool iridescence on the top snail
Check out the cool iridescence on the top snail
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Hope everyone had a great weekend!
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Re: Keystone 6

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Wow! What a long dive! Where did you find the Cockerell's Dorid? Nice shot!
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Re: Keystone 6

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KeithBoll wrote:Wow! What a long dive! Where did you find the Cockerell's Dorid? Nice shot!
Thanks! The cockerel's dorid was near where the line hits the jetty. I've been finding them there regularly!
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Re: Keystone 6

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I've got to get out diving. Seems like EVERYBODY is finding my favorite dorids . . .
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