Fox Island - 10/16

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Fox Island - 10/16

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Bucknaked and I hit Fox Island West Wall. Decent viz, about 15-20'. Wall had several large GPOs and other fun critters. There were 3 giant nudibranchs hanging up-side down on a ledge. Very nice dive, little to no current. Here are a few photos.

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Nudibranch plowing through the muck.

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Octo poking its eye out to see the loud, clumsy divers.

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Hermit crab inside a Red Rock claw, kind of comical.

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Same little crab a little closer.

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Details of the Giant nudibranch, they were very cool.
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Love the crab in the claw -- too funny!
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LCF wrote:Love the crab in the claw -- too funny!
Yeah, I heard Matt laugh through his reg when he saw it.

BTW - I saw you on Liquivision's website today. I didn't know you were a celebrity :-)
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I was just thinking about heading back to FIWW!

Crab in the claw is awesome!

But, what, no giant nudi pics?!
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The closeup pic you posted is of a Red Dendronotid
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olyvtx wrote:The closeup pic you posted is of a Red Dendronotid
You're right, thanks for the correction.
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Tom Nic wrote:I was just thinking about heading back to FIWW!

Crab in the claw is awesome!

But, what, no giant nudi pics?!
The tube dwelling anemones are everywhere but no giant nudi's. haven't seen one the last two times out.
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