The Bay might be one of the most difficult (& dangerous) places to free dive but a bunch of diehard enthusiasts are doing it anyway -- fascinating read from the @sfchronicle
https://www.sfchronicle.com/outdoors/article/san-francisco-free-diving-17925448.php #SFBay #SanFranciscoBay #FreeDiving #Diving
Sometimes the reef is nudibranch city. The Spanish Shawl is a welcome bit of color in California waters.
#Underwater #Ocean #FreeDiving #Nudibranch #Flabellinopsisiodinea
Nothing can prepare you for being dropped off at the oil rigs the first time (fixed platform pumps, but everyone calls them the oil rigs).
#Ocean #FreeDiving #SoCal #OilRigs
I force everyone I dive with to do this. They never understand until after
#Diving #Ocean #Underwater #FreeDiving #Photography
Light reflections on kelp are mesmerizing. Have to wait out the storms and runoff before getting back in the water.
#PalosVerdes #California #Kelp #KelpForest #Underwater #Photography #FreeDiving
The Spanish Shawl is a common #nudibranch in Southern California waters. One of the better shots I’ve gotten.
#ocean #FreeDiving #underwater #photography
Giant kelp growing in the sea cave light shafts. Love diving this place
#SantaCruzIsland #ChannelIslands #California #FreeDiving #Underwater #Photography #NativeLand #AwaswasLand #Aulinta
“I wanna go back to the blue room”
#SilentSunday #Underwater #Photography #FreeDiving #ChannelIslands
The pressing embrace of the ocean laying on top of you
#SilentSunday #FreeDiving #Underwater #Photography #KelpForest #Malibu
I need ocean, maybe this week. This sea grass is invasive, but it’s nice to swish around with in the swell
#underwater #photography #ocean #FreeDiving #SilentSunday
Chile is home to the fin whale, cousin to great blue. #chile #whales #freediving #underwaterphotography #marinelife #canonphotography.
#naturephotography #underwaterphotography #wildlifephotography #canon. School of mobula rays. #freediving