Being off work and not going on holiday for a significant chunk of this time has its benefits. Diving! Friday saw an unusual cast assemble to dive Seal Reef. The Zookeeper, DLA, Hagrid and myself.
The trip started badly with a heavy infestation of midgies. Fortunately, Hagrid had brought some midge repellent and was happy to share. I can't lie, I was delighted to midge proof my arms and face.
We dived, enjoying the usual life with the highlight being a nice Scorpionfish, but it was the surface interval that provided the most entertainment as young DLA found what can only be described as a stone phallus (side profile). He was delighted with himself. He even took it home as a souvenir. He liked to think that it was a life size version, but that would be a phallacy. The rock was the stuff his dreams are made of.
The wind had also gotten up and passed the 6mph required to dissuade midges from flying.
Dive two saw me put the camera away and lead the troops over to the sites deep reef. A feat made possible by the low tide slack water.
On the way back the Zookeeper and I had a deep discussion about the best diving movies. I'm insisting it's Sanctum.
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| Camo scorpionfish |
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| Up close |
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| Stone phallus by Laura |
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| Langoustine |
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