Monterey pics 6/2013

[Larry C]

A few pics from recent dives. Vis has been ugly for months, but it's finally starting to open up some.

Snails on Kelp


Young Lingcod eating an Octopus for lunch.


School of Young of the Year with Gorgonian and Metridium


Ling with Giant Anemone and Metridium


Sunflower star eating a squid


Royston setting up macros of squid porn


Getting the shot

 

[jameseg]

Great action shots! Question: how does a sunflower star catch a squid?

James

 

[Larry C]

After mating and egg laying, they seem to be spent and just waiting to die, like salmon. There were several floating semi-aimlessly near the sand. Sunflower stars are faster than they look, too. I watched a great video on NatGeo (I think) a while back of a Sunflower star pursing an Abalone. They were both moving at a pretty amazing clip.

 

[TSandM]

What great photos! Love the ling with the tentacles all over his face . . .

 

[Searcaigh]

Glad to see you are back in action after getting all your gear sorted out

 

[MaxBottomtime]

Nice pics. Could you send some of that vis down our way?

 

[Bev Stayart]

Wonderful photos. Thanks for posting.