Whidbey Island Critters
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This gentleman, Richard Salas, published his extraordinarily beautiful book on the Channel Islands by taking subscriptions until he made up the cost of publishing the book -- it took less than six months to get enough pre-purchases.
Just sayin' . . .
Just sayin' . . .
"Sometimes, when your world is going sideways, the second best thing to everything working out right, is knowing you are loved..." ljjames
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After all those dives at Keystone and still finding a new critter to add to my list.
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I take photos because I like it, not because I'm good at it. by Unknown
I take photos because I like it, not because I'm good at it. by Unknown
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Jan, you once again blow me away. The things you see! If I ever see anybody say they don't want to dive the same site again because they're tired of it, I'm going to refer them to this thread.
"Sometimes, when your world is going sideways, the second best thing to everything working out right, is knowing you are loved..." ljjames
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Wow! Very cool! Nice work as always, Jan.
Georgia
NOT diving is NOT an option
NOT diving is NOT an option
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Thanks for your kind words.
I am sure you have seen the sea urchins with stuff tucked on them.
Here are some theories why they do it...
I am sure you have seen the sea urchins with stuff tucked on them.
Here are some theories why they do it...
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I take photos because I like it, not because I'm good at it. by Unknown
I take photos because I like it, not because I'm good at it. by Unknown
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Thank you for researching this question! I have often wondered whether the "stuff" that sticks to them is just stuck on the spines, or is there for a reason.
"Sometimes, when your world is going sideways, the second best thing to everything working out right, is knowing you are loved..." ljjames
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I so love your postings and photos and pages.
I wish you would do a volume 2, 3 and so on!!!
Kirsten
I wish you would do a volume 2, 3 and so on!!!
Kirsten
"Let's go diving!"
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I had a light bulb moment in the middle of the night last night . . . Jan isn't hot on doing a book, because it is a lot of work and up front expense, for probably very little eventual return.
But how hard would it be to create a website where all these beautiful pages could be loaded and INDEXED, so that someone looking for information on fish wouldn't have to wade through four pages of nudibranch pictures? I asked Peter, but he said he had no idea what would be involved in doing that. Anybody here with that kind of experience? Would it be hard? I'd sure be willing to volunteer for anything time-consuming and requiring no specific computer skills
But how hard would it be to create a website where all these beautiful pages could be loaded and INDEXED, so that someone looking for information on fish wouldn't have to wade through four pages of nudibranch pictures? I asked Peter, but he said he had no idea what would be involved in doing that. Anybody here with that kind of experience? Would it be hard? I'd sure be willing to volunteer for anything time-consuming and requiring no specific computer skills
"Sometimes, when your world is going sideways, the second best thing to everything working out right, is knowing you are loved..." ljjames
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Why is my Canadian friend Mike beaming?
His first time in the Deception Pass wonderland
And some of the fishermen we had to pass by actually caught salmon ..
His first time in the Deception Pass wonderland
And some of the fishermen we had to pass by actually caught salmon ..
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I take photos because I like it, not because I'm good at it. by Unknown
I take photos because I like it, not because I'm good at it. by Unknown
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Oh, Jan, that third picture up is simply stunning! I am such a nut for color . . .
That's an exciting find on the crab. I'm sure you're letting the folks who write the books know about it!
That's an exciting find on the crab. I'm sure you're letting the folks who write the books know about it!
"Sometimes, when your world is going sideways, the second best thing to everything working out right, is knowing you are loved..." ljjames
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Sea stars revisited ...
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I take photos because I like it, not because I'm good at it. by Unknown
I take photos because I like it, not because I'm good at it. by Unknown
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Wow. Who knew?
Thanks Jan for bringing to our attention another wonder of the life we see on almost every dive but don't always notice.
Much appreciated....
Thanks Jan for bringing to our attention another wonder of the life we see on almost every dive but don't always notice.
Much appreciated....
More Pics Than You Have Time To Look AT
"Anyone who thinks this place is over moderated is bat-crazy anarchist." -Ben, Airsix
"Warning: No dive masters are going to be there, Just a bunch of old fat guys taking pictures of fish." -Bassman
"Anyone who thinks this place is over moderated is bat-crazy anarchist." -Ben, Airsix
"Warning: No dive masters are going to be there, Just a bunch of old fat guys taking pictures of fish." -Bassman
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Not I! Thanks Jan!Tom Nic wrote:Wow. Who knew?
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Oh wow, now I know that I saw a Fragile Ruffed Scaleworm. It was at Cove II on top of a tire in about 40fsw. It looked so odd that I had almost convinced myself that it was a decomposing leg from a sea star and didn't even try to ID it. Makes perfect sense now.
"Just to be clear, doing the Diamond Knot requires at the minimum double IPAs to be DIR." - MattleyCrue
"Mmmm....... Oreos!
They didn't look too good when I was spitting in my mask for dive #2!" - cardiver
"Mmmm....... Oreos!
They didn't look too good when I was spitting in my mask for dive #2!" - cardiver
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Wrap-up of this tide cycle of Pass dives
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I take photos because I like it, not because I'm good at it. by Unknown
I take photos because I like it, not because I'm good at it. by Unknown
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I think I'm going to be turning over a lot of starfish in the near future . . . what an education this thread is.
"Sometimes, when your world is going sideways, the second best thing to everything working out right, is knowing you are loved..." ljjames
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Lazy stroll through the kelp forest of Keystone ...
Large chunks of planktonic soup and pieces of seaweed mar otherwise good visibility.
No eelgrass here, so the Isopod picks other seaweed
Plenty of tiny Lumpsuckers, but cannot find any big enough to get a decent photo with my P&S
My buddy Paul has a DSLR, but doesn't post here :(
Large chunks of planktonic soup and pieces of seaweed mar otherwise good visibility.
No eelgrass here, so the Isopod picks other seaweed
Plenty of tiny Lumpsuckers, but cannot find any big enough to get a decent photo with my P&S
My buddy Paul has a DSLR, but doesn't post here :(
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I take photos because I like it, not because I'm good at it. by Unknown
I take photos because I like it, not because I'm good at it. by Unknown
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paul cursed me by saying there were lumpies out there, and sure enough, i found one.... but didn't have a camera on me
curses! curses!
curses! curses!
The student was ready.
it's nice to have low expectations, sometimes - lcf
I said keep going, not start whining -airsix
it's nice to have low expectations, sometimes - lcf
I said keep going, not start whining -airsix
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Lovely photos of the light coming through the kelp. I took a Chicago diver to Titlow the other day, and I was amazed to find a whole bunch of kelp there (I had never seen it there before). I kept trying to make arm motions to say, "Look at the amazing vista", but I don't think it's as impressive when the viz is less than ten feet
"Sometimes, when your world is going sideways, the second best thing to everything working out right, is knowing you are loved..." ljjames
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Adding another critter to my list did not go the path I envisioned. When I spotted the small
Flattop crab and started to zoom in for better angle, Scalyhead sculpin darted in and grabbed
my photo model and ate it !
Flattop crab and started to zoom in for better angle, Scalyhead sculpin darted in and grabbed
my photo model and ate it !
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I take photos because I like it, not because I'm good at it. by Unknown
I take photos because I like it, not because I'm good at it. by Unknown
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It took me nine years to find a snailfish, now I see one on every dive. Probably the same one
I hope it grows bigger .
GPO hiding inside the rocks of the jetty...
I hope it grows bigger .
GPO hiding inside the rocks of the jetty...
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I take photos because I like it, not because I'm good at it. by Unknown
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Wow -- how do researchers figure that kind of thing out? I suppose it makes sense that a creature with no bone structure would have to have some way to keep its eyes roughly level . . . mine came that way.
"Sometimes, when your world is going sideways, the second best thing to everything working out right, is knowing you are loved..." ljjames
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Labor Day weekend - Keystone. Glorious weather
Although "only" a worm, happy to add new species to my list ...
Although "only" a worm, happy to add new species to my list ...
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I take photos because I like it, not because I'm good at it. by Unknown
I take photos because I like it, not because I'm good at it. by Unknown
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Jan: Is the dorsal red blood vessel the distinguishing characterisitic? If not, how would I distinguish it from similar nereid worms? Again, good job.
-Curt
-Curt
Happy to be alive.
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Curt,it is my guess. I could not find much in the books I have.oldsalt wrote:Jan: Is the dorsal red blood vessel the distinguishing characterisitic? If not, how would I distinguish it from similar nereid worms? Again, good job.
-Curt
Maybe Leslie can comment with her expertise on the subject.
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