Gorgeous Day at God’s Rock, La Jolla…

Date: 1–31–09

Location: God’s Rock, La Jolla

Time: 11:30 am/2:23 pm

Temp: a chilly 52 F.

Viz: 25–30 ft. [I kid you not…]

Dive Lengths: 43 mins/15 mins

Max Depths: 74 ft/75 ft.

Mix: 31%/32%

Dive Buddies: Barb, NOAA Jim, Dave H., Kathy S.

Marine Life: Black…

Scripps Institution of Oceanography Contributed to Google Earth Oceans ‘Layer’

Scripps Oceanography provides global seafloor imagery and scientific research expeditions for Google Earth’s new ocean initiative

Guest Dive Report: Rare 6 Gill Shark Encounter….

Diver: Carl Robbins

Date: 2–1–09

Location: La Jolla Kelp Beds, Southern End

Time: 10–11am/1–2pm

San Diego Union Tribune 2004 Article: Effects of ‘Seal Bombs’ on Divers

Note: while this article is a bit dated, nothing has changed much, with respect to the facts presented:

Google Earth Tackles the Oceans…..

As if this program isn’t addictive enough!

Two and a half years ago, the software engineers behind Google Earth, the searchable online replica of the planet, were poised to fill an enormous data gap, adding the two-thirds of the globe that is…

California Dept. of Fish Game News Release Regarding Humbolt Squid

California Department of Fish and Game News Release

NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feb. 5, 2009

CDFG California Outdoors Q&As: Monster-sized Humboldt Squid

Contact: Carrie Wilson, Office of Communications…

Something to Think About: Eternal Reefs

It’s not my intent to be morbid or give free advertising to them, but it has been something that I’ve thought about: an ecologically friendly way to ‘spend eternity’ with the fishes.

Check it out……give it some thought.

It certainly beats being embalmed and…

Unidentified White Nudibranch….

Quote of the Day:

“How is it NOT alright to disturb a seal on the beach, but acceptable to toss explosives in the water with them?”

— Local diver, in reference to the ban on human interaction with seals at the Children’s Pool, in La Jolla.

Hemphill Crab….