Good morning everyone and happy Friday again!
It’s a little hazy again this morning (some more than others…) and the water is a little churny – yep that’s a word I just made up.
The humid days are sticking with us and the swell has changed around to ENE and about 2.5 feet – it’s going to be like this for a few days, with a bit of swell over the weekend just to make it interesting!
Sort of quietish on the track this morning …
Some things however – are always kicking. Booty Camp was having a green day – run by Wu
Bruce and Konesy we having a cuddle while we admired Konsey’s ensemble.
She doesn’t like having her photo took – so she’s definitely making it in today
Jenny, Jalna and Jill discussed strategy…
Two Ladies.. (oh yes definitely two of those)
So we seem to have our first tour group. They were awesome. I think they had a great time. I had some pics of them but had a little bit of a camera fail
not creepy – just Ted….
The water is still warm at 22.2c and the morning light is beautiful…
The catfish are everywhere…
Bruce has lots more friends now that he’s thrown his breakfast account open…
The tour group were getting maximum value for money…
(thanks Stephen C)
and Jo and Emma got their picture taken with the boss – one for the pool room 🙂
Unfortunately for the tour group – with the northeaster came some sort of algal bloom – or a great big cloud of fish or plankton jizz.
It was brown in colour, and given my experiences of brown clouds in water ths week, I stayed the hell away from it too.. It was affecting vis a bit – oh well.
Jenny and Attracta were sick of swimming so they caught a wave in….
Underwater bits from earlier this week…
Our favourite little sea monster has been putting on a show.
This one is called – Red Dragon..
Fiddler on the Kelp
and this lovely little Eagle ray which was about 25 feet down on the bottom.
…as I swam next to him, the pressure in my sinuses equalised, which make a kind of squeaking noise and he took off –
Stats:
Swimmers: 183
Newbs: 11
Tour Groups: 1 (7 members)
Water: 22.2c
Sunrise: 6:53am
Sunset: 7:15pm
Have a great weekend! Nick D
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13 comments
Bill McCaffeine
14/03/2014 at 12:02 pm
Nick, You ma man !
Great photographs.
We’d all love to see our Cuttlefish live…………… I have looked all over !
Slow Ian
14/03/2014 at 12:15 pm
It’s in the water Bill, not the coffee shop.
Lips
14/03/2014 at 12:21 pm
I don’t think the Cuttlefish has been seen around Manly Wine or the benches lately Bill..
You might actually have to get wet.
Jane
14/03/2014 at 12:27 pm
I sent the Blog with Elaine’s Squid and Cuttle pics to Mandy Reid (marine invert. expert at the OzMus) and this is her reply:
“Jane –
Thanks so much. I really like your blog, I think the two squid were camouflaging against their background – one on the sand and one on the weed.
I am thinking maybe I should write a blog for the museum website about your group and the wonderful pictures you send us. Would that be OK?
Cheers Mandy”
Needless to say I said we would love that! Have sent the news to Jules too.
Jane
14/03/2014 at 12:38 pm
Nick, you have surpassed even YOUR high standard with today’s pics. Mark and Mandy (see above) at the OzMus are raving about the marine life pics we send them. Keep it up, paparazzi!
Mark sent a link to the dead LJs on the beach:
“Diver Dave and I are talking about the same species of leatherjacket. His “chinaman leatherjacket” is one of the common names for the Ocean Jacket. I list the name in the alternative names list at http://australianmuseum.net.au/Ocean-Jacket-Nelusetta-ayraud.”
Jane
14/03/2014 at 12:40 pm
Sorry, the link above failed – the inverted commas and full stop sabotaged it! Should be:
http://australianmuseum.net.au/Ocean-Jacket-Nelusetta-ayraud
Jones
14/03/2014 at 12:52 pm
Yes, GREAT photo’s Nick 😉 … whatever worked on Brucey apparently has the opposite affect on the Cuttlefish …
Peter Anthony
14/03/2014 at 1:22 pm
Hey Nick great work…I’ll buy you a coffee on Bruce’s account.
Lips
14/03/2014 at 1:52 pm
Bruce and his mates – love that shot. Note Scott’s super-polite photo bomb.. you could almost think he’s part of the group.
Great blog Elaine!!
Ian McK
14/03/2014 at 3:10 pm
Great piccies, nice blog, well done Nick !
Tayls
14/03/2014 at 3:40 pm
great photos Nicky…always look froward to seeing what you come up with…
lesbubbles
14/03/2014 at 4:40 pm
3rd Photo down = Arabella’s ‘stance’ and face! hilarious!
Simon
14/03/2014 at 10:26 pm
“Like” (from Canberra )