It has been pretty good snorkeling in La Jolla this summer. A few weeks back I snorkeled goldfish point, and got to see a young sea lion up close in the water. It zoomed around me a few times, checked out my fins, and then avoided the kayaks to find a rock in the sun. …
Tag Archives: scuba diving & snorkeling
Finally scuba certified
A few Sundays back I became PADI certified for open water. This means I can dive on my own without a dive master there. It is something I’ve wanted to do for a long time, but just never got around to doing it. I’ve snorkeled all over, but diving definitely is a different experience. I’m …
Rojo diablo
A tad on the dramatic side, but still a good read: UT story on Scott Cassell and the Humboldt squid. “After hearing the red demon legend, Cassell researched Humboldt squid for two years before he began diving with them. Humboldts, named for a current in the eastern Pacific, have a sharp beak, eight muscular arms …
Bahia de los Angeles
(All photos for this post can be found here: 2006.07.14-17 Baja and Bahia de los Angeles) To follow along: My Bahia de los Angeles google map July 14-17, 2006 Anna and I had wanted to visit the Sea of Cortez side of Baja for a long time. The stars aligned, we finally got some motivation, …
La Jolla snorkel photos
2006.07.29 Snorkeling La Jolla Shores 2006.08.12 Snorkeling La Jolla Cove I’m still getting the hang of my F810 & housing for photos. I’m not completely satisfied, but have really appreciated RAW on the camera. It takes the camera out of commission for a few seconds while it is writing the file, but I can usually …