My Favs From Local Reefs

[Merry]

Brown cup coral

Serpulid worms

Trivia californica, the little coffee bean snail

Chestnut cowry on eggs that I didn't see until later.

Dendronotus venustus (formerly frondosis) on kelp stalk.

On Golf Ball Reef, I was delighted to find this uncommon nudi, Doriopsilla gemela, and a coil of its eggs.

In all my local dives, I've only seen one D. gemela, but there are many on mucky old Golf Ball.

I can't stop photographing Felimida macfarlandi.

Other reproduction happening at Golf Ball

 

[MaxBottomtime]

I love that sand star!

 

[bperc]

How did you shoot the sand star? Do you have a piece of plexiglass that you set it on?

Great photos as always.

 

[FrankPro1]

How did you shoot the sand star?

2nd this. Teach us your secrets oh wise one

Incredible retrospective Merry! What's the last capture of?

 

[Merry]

As far as the star, I was examining its structure when it jumped from my hand into the water column. I took one quick shot.

I don't know what kind of snail laid those eggs. They just looked pretty.

 

[MaxBottomtime]

It's amazing how often that happens.

 

[drrich2]

Really liked your pics. Neat how some of you macro guys can make such photo moments out of things a lot of us would glance at and swim past.

Richard.

 

[fnfalman]

Nice shot of the crab with the egg sac.

 

[lemonlime]

Thanks for sharing your pics. Absolutely beautiful.