Category Archives: Swimming with the fish

Last weekend there were no plans to go anywhere, so I took advantage and had two dips in our local waters.  It was still pretty murky and the swell was shifting the water backward and forward over the weed so I was not too hopeful to see much.  But as is usually the case thereContinue reading “The Deep”

Since the summer holidays ended and school started we have got back into our usual routine and my trips below the waves have not been so frequent.  I did nip out this morning and was very happy to see this fella again, looks like he may be a resident so I’ll have to keep anContinue reading “The return of Mr O”

I didn’t get out for a snorkel this morning, despite the conditions looking good.  Instead I decided to have a climb on my boulder wall, which was great fun in a different way.  Then the day got away with us and before we knew it mid-afternoon had arrived.  We then decided to head down toContinue reading “Hold on tight”

Last week the beach was once again choppy meaning the visibility would be poor.  However, the forecast promised a hot weekend, and more often than not that would come with calmer weather.  So Saturday morning I wandered down to take a dip.  While there was not a heap to see and the water still hadContinue reading “Mr Grumpy”

This email has images from several trips over the last week.  After Christmas the water wasn’t showing any great signs of clearing up and each time I went for a snorkel it was hard to spy much.  That said I still braved the water to see what I might find: Couldn’t resist this picture ofContinue reading “Things are clearing up”

Looking back at my emails it has been 20 months since I have donned my mask and flippers and delved into the underwater wonderland right off our beach.  The reason for such a long absence is three fold: we were back in the UK last (Australian) summer; I managed wreck my ankle when we gotContinue reading “Was it really that long ago…”

This morning, as the girls were enjoying a bit of a Saturday morning lie, in I decided to wander down to beach for a snorkel. It was a bit cloudy so the light wasn’t that great but the beach was its usual (not) busy self and the sea was beautifully calm: As I swam outContinue reading “More underwater wonders”

I’ve been seeing so many shoals of baby fish and wondering what they are. The image doesn’t do the scene I saw justice, but at times there are hundreds if not thousands: Then in recent times they started to become a bit more distinguishable, as they were getting bigger: Finally on the weekend I cameContinue reading “The babies are growing up”

You are getting this as I know you’ll appreciate even more underwater images of some creatures I’ve been lucky enough to watch on my last two days of snorkels at our local Peppy Beach. I’ll start with this fish called a White Ear, and is in fact a teenager. I can tell this as theContinue reading “Underwater world”

Last night Elseya’s mate from next door had a sleepover, and subsequently they were up till tale making movies and playing games. Lisa and I crashed by 10pm and left them to it. In the at 6am the green waste truck came by, I swear we could set out clocks by that truck. So byContinue reading “More snorkelling images”