As part of Gill's preparation for diving later in the month on holiday, we headed to Conger Alley, Loch Long. At the outset I had made some pretty grand promises about the life we'd find there (octopus, conger eels, etc.). However, it became apparent very quickly that the visibility was going to make it too dark for Gillian to want to go particularly deep (18m).
The water was filled with large particulates that looked a little like green rain freeze-framed mid fall. Very peculiar. Just as I thought this was going to be a rubbish dive the life (albeit not what I'd originally promised) started to appear. The viz meant I never bothered taking pictures of moving objects.
First up was a Firework Anemone (below), I snapped it with my camera still in blue water setting meaning it had a red filter. It now genuinely looks like a firework, then the plumose anemones & sea cusumbers, then came the fish - goldsinny, large ballan wrasse, scorpion fish, two spot goby, dab, rock cooks, sticklebacks and magnificent cod. And not just one or two, but loads of fish. All out munching on whatever the green streaks were. Even the moon jellyfish were in on the act!
Right at the end I saw something long and thin dart away from me at speed. I suspect it was a european eel or a small ling. I must look it up in my book.
I only took a couple of pictures and Gill wasn't too fussed about taking any either. As dives in bad vis go, it cod of been worse. *groans*
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| Firework anemone |
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| Closed plumose anemone |
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