This is why I love Cali, the water is Freezing arse cold (52 yesterday), but the sightseeing is usually pretty good......


My dive buddy lurking in the kelp (we were hiding from an aggressive sea lion at the time, one who seemed overly 'fond' of my buddy..... he hehe)



Umbrella Crab (we call them gladiators, Cryptolithodes sitchensis)



Olive Snail (Olivella biplicata)



Mystery Sculpin



adorable Horn Shark



Blackeye Goby



Copper Rockfish



Coon Shrimp



Fish-Eating Anemone (and we're not talking small fish.....)



Sunflower Star (around 5 ft across)



lightbulb tunicate (yes, its an animal)



Brown Rock Crab



and now my favorites......

The Nudibranchs

Limacia cockerelli (Cockerell's Dorid)



Peltodoris nobilis (Noble Dorid, w branchial plume out)



Peltodoris nobilis mating



Okenia rosacea (Hopkin's Rose)




Going back for some more this weekend!! I love summer break!!




Cheers,
Kat