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Post  Admin 31st August 2013, 2:14 pm

This boat trip gave us poor vis with 19c to 20c temps as well, though a stunningly smooth,clear and calm day, the vis was not great.
The sunrise as we left the shore line.
Collecting trip, second for August Sunrise-0-_zpsbfade0be

It evolves as we go.
Collecting trip, second for August Sunrise-1-_zpsfd8efd18

In open ocean now over the bar.
Collecting trip, second for August Sunrise-in-open-ocean-_zps758bf19e

On average the vis was poor with lots of life.
Collecting trip, second for August Fish-veiw-_zps9ad268a4

Plentiful grey nurse sharks as usual.
Collecting trip, second for August Grey-nurse-_zpse892bc99

Always a few dog sharks about as well.
Collecting trip, second for August Dog-shark-3-_zpscf619fa7

Collecting trip, second for August Dog-shark-2-_zpsed96b189

Collecting trip, second for August Dog-shark-1-_zpscfc3832c
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A lovely feather sea star blending in with some tubastraea
Collecting trip, second for August Feather-sea-star-and-tubast_zpsc24bef26

This tube amenone has dropped all of its symbiotic algae.  
Collecting trip, second for August Tube-anemone-2-_zps181be48d


A good example of soft coral.
Collecting trip, second for August Soft-coral-_zps546fe980

Always good to see some ulva while diving.
Collecting trip, second for August Sea-lettuce-ulva-_zpsbb1d1865

An unusual tube worm cluster of a calcium tube type.
Collecting trip, second for August Tube-worm-cluster-_zps8e2e0067

Never a shortage of clown fish.
Collecting trip, second for August Clown-2-_zps0caa2a7e

There are four juvenile banana wrasse in this pic.
Collecting trip, second for August Banana-wrasse-_zps7ae99bb6

As per usual we had to take a pic of the acan and purple anemone that have been in this spot for over 12 years.
Collecting trip, second for August Acan-and-purple-anemone-_zps4a536a4e

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dolphin

Collecting trip, second for August IMG_3395-2_zps888c3f09
starfish

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starfish

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murex shell

Collecting trip, second for August IMG_3381-2_zps37469509
clam shell

Collecting trip, second for August IMG_3038-2_zps8167fd99
clam shell

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octopus

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octopus

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cowries  shell

After a brilliant day this in how good it was on the way home.
Collecting trip, second for August Heading-home-_zpsfe8bb339

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