Someone had hinted the week leading up to Christmas would provide the kind of conditions that would result in great scuba diving conditions, which I felt indicated the nearshore snorkelling conditions may also be much improved. Full of anticipation, I took the plunge on Friday morning and was a little disappointed with the visibility. ItContinue reading “The mis-informant”
Category Archives: Swimming with the fish
The bright side of life
After getting excited, some three weeks back, when I swapped the reference books that are sat next to my computer from orchids to fish, I have since not had to open them up. During this time the wintery weather, which seemed to intersperse the short spring spell we had, continued into what was now officiallyContinue reading “The bright side of life”
Adjustment time
All good things must come to an end. Or a better way to look at it, is that they are being placed on hold until the right time comes round again. After watching the spikes come up from the large green leaves that you would not usually associate with an orchid, for a month orContinue reading “Adjustment time”
May day
A week or so back we were greeted with a lovely red sunrise, but the sailor’s rule of thumb for predicting the weather served as a warning that we were in for a change. There is an element of truth in this, in that weather systems in the mid latitudes will usually move from westContinue reading “May day”
Squatters rights
The water was as clear as I had hoped, after I observed it from my bird’s eye view when I flew over during my trip back from Melbourne. I’ve since popped in for a snorkel twice, the first dive was with my short wetsuit lasting half an hour and it felt cold so today IContinue reading “Squatters rights”
The beach shack
Way before the camper trailer was even a twinkle in Lisa’s eye, we had booked a getaway down on the south coast. Making use of Lisa’s long service leave to allow us to have a break during school term time, and also having Elseya at home to look after the poodles. Dogs were allowed toContinue reading “The beach shack”
Eating habits
Driving home from work Lisa has started to do what I often do, which is a quick trip up and over the dune to check the condition of the water. I hadn’t been in today, despite working from home, but the report from Lisa was the water was glassy. Tempting me to go down forContinue reading “Eating habits”
My kind of candy store
Well I just keep getting surprises each time I put my head underwater. And this week, being lucky enough to have to work from home, my chances of doing just that increased. Not every day has been ideal for a dip but a few certainly have, and I’ve made the most of it. There areContinue reading “My kind of candy store”
Taking on the jellies
The tell-tale signs are there to indicate the season for snorkelling off my local beach is drawing to a close. The sun is much lower in the sky, the water while on occasion is flat has more of a milky as oppose to aqua blue look, the beach is showing signs of the sand startingContinue reading “Taking on the jellies”
Kicking goals
A long weekend heralds the arrival of crowds from Perth. We can expect busy roads on Friday, as we head home from work, and the beach starts to fill out more than usual. On such weekends there is little point in heading anywhere in the local area for a feed or to a coastal spotContinue reading “Kicking goals”
Sandbagged 