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Dragon Head/Broomtail Reef

[I should like to take this opportunity to thank NOAA Jim for all the work he has done on the boat and the windlass — without him, it would have been a lot more work!]

Dive #1 [Actual: #743]

Location: Dragon Head, Pt. Loma

Time: 11:19 am

Dive Length: 38 mins

Max Depth: 100 ft…

Mikey Pointing at Something on P-38 and the Light of Jim’s Approaching Scooter

You Meet the Most Interesting People Diving…..

Actually, we didn’t meet her diving…….we went to a lecture she gave at Ocean Enterprises about the various theories of human migration from Asia and the underwater archeological evidence, which might be present locally in La Jolla, at various…

30 ft. Viz on the Yukon Today

Date: 12–2–07

Time: 11:14 am

Location: Yukon, Wreck Alley

Dive Length: 40 mins

Viz at Depth: 25–30 ft.

Max Depth: 98 ft.

Mix: 28%

Critters Seen: HUGE schools of Blacksmith fish all over the ship, Rupperlip Surfperches, Painted Greenlings, Senoritas, CA Sea Cucumbers…

Kelp Canopy

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Mid-Day ‘Night Dive’ on Cathedral Heights, Scripps Canyon

Date: 12–28–07

Time: 11:30

Location: Cathedral Heights, Scripps Canyon, La Jolla, CA

Dive Length: 40 mins

Temp: 50 F b-b-b-bone chilling degrees — brrrrr!

Viz: a dark and hazy 10–12 ft. due to Green Algae Bloom 

Max Depth…

Spanish Shawl

Comb Jelly

Green Fire Night Dive in La Jolla Canyon

Date: 12/12/07

Location: Vallecitos St. La Jolla Shores

Time: 7-ish

Dive Length: 50 mins

Max Depth: 118 ft.

Temp: 54 F at depth

Viz: 12–15 ft.

Mix: 27%

Critters seen: numerous juvenile octos, several HUGE Sea Hares, Swimming Crabs, Wido Baby Horn…

Gorgeous Pt Loma Survey Dive [Ships to Reefs Program]

Date: Christmas Eve: 12–24–07

Time: 12:20

Location: Farthest South Kelp Beds of Pt. Loma: now named ‘Matt’s Reef’

Dive Purpose: Bottom Survey for Possible Sink Site for ‘Ships to Reefs’ Program

Dive Length: 35 mins

Mix: 31%

Max…

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Comb Jelly

Aliens of the Deep

These remarkable photos were taken recently by underwater photographer Kevin Lee while on a blue-water [no bottom] dive in the open ocean off the coast of San Diego.

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And Now for Something Completely Different……

The Mile-Below Club

NEVER mind the mile high club. The latest adventure for well-heeled travellers seeking the ultimate romantic destination is the mile below club — with membership restricted to passengers in private luxury submarines. Manufacturers…

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Mr and Mrs Wolf Eel in Wing of P-38

Video Footage from Our 11–25–07 WWII P-38 Dive

Here is some footage Barb put together from our last P-38 dive.

Note: this is not High Def, because Google requires a lower resolution format to enable live streaming. When the Hi Def footage is ready, I’ll post the link to it.

Enjoy…

Target Shrimp — Commonly Seen in La Jolla Canyon