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Morro Bay 4/17

Ken Bondy - 4-17-2007 at 07:58 PM

Did a nice dive in Morro Bay today. Water was very cold 51F.

Flabellina trilineata:



Tailing pair of Acanthadoris lutea:



Barnacle and horseneck clam siphons:



One-spot fringehead Neoclinus uninotatus



Lemon dorid on the sand:



Lots of poppies blooming on the roadsides:

jerry - 4-17-2007 at 08:09 PM

as all ways ken your a star photographer thanks for sharing

Natalie Ann - 4-18-2007 at 09:05 AM

Nice photos once again, Ken.
I especially like the barnacle and horseneck clam siphons.
Also wondering, how big are those Flabellina trilineata?

Nena

Ken Bondy - 4-18-2007 at 09:11 AM

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Originally posted by Natalie Ann
Nice photos once again, Ken.
I especially like the barnacle and horseneck clam siphons.
Also wondering, how big are those Flabellina trilineata?

Nena


Thanks Nena. Flabellina trilineata are small in Morro Bay, the one shown here was probably about 1/4" long. The biggest one I have ever seen was no more than 1/2". They are IMHO strikingly beautiful, hard to find. ++Ken++

Skipjack Joe - 4-18-2007 at 09:41 AM

I too like the one with the barnacle and clam. It's the first time I've seen a soft sheath around barnacles like that yellow one.

I'd say that barnacle picked himself a good place to deposit himself as the current from the siphon just brings the food in, ... like a conveyer belt.

DianaT - 4-18-2007 at 09:44 AM

I know absolutely nothing about the underwater creatures, but I do know I just love seeing your photos. Keep them coming.

Also love the poppy---just love it when they are in bloom.

As Always, thanks for sharing
Diane

Ken Bondy - 4-18-2007 at 10:03 AM

Thank you Igor and Diane. Igor that barnacle was also one of the largest I have seen, probably, as you point out, because of the great location he/she/it ended up in :) ++Ken++

Skipjack Joe - 4-18-2007 at 10:10 AM

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Originally posted by Ken Bondy
Thank you Igor and Diane. Igor that barnacle was also one of the largest I have seen, probably, as you point out, because of the great location he/she/it ended up in :) ++Ken++


You know, Ken, I used to see these barnacles on pilings at Half Moon Bay that were about 4 inches at their base. I kid you not. You could only see them during extreme low tides. I remember my roomate bringing one home years ago and we used as an ashtray. They were white with maroon striations where the plates came together. I haven't seen that species there for decades. I don't know why.

cbuzzetti - 4-19-2007 at 03:29 PM

Excellant photos Ken. I live in Atascadero (near Morro Bay) and I am a diver but have only dove once on the Central Coast. Mostly dive on vacation in the warmer places. Getting lazy I guess.

What camera/lens are you using to get such good closeups?

I have a cheap UW camera that I use but I am looking to upgrade.

Cypress - 4-19-2007 at 03:41 PM

Thanks for the great pictures.:bounce:

Ken Bondy - 4-19-2007 at 05:09 PM

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Originally posted by cbuzzetti
Excellant photos Ken. I live in Atascadero (near Morro Bay) and I am a diver but have only dove once on the Central Coast. Mostly dive on vacation in the warmer places. Getting lazy I guess.

What camera/lens are you using to get such good closeups?

I have a cheap UW camera that I use but I am looking to upgrade.


Thanks cbuzzetti

These were taken with a Fuji S2 Pro DSLR camera in a Subal housing, Nikon 60mm lens, two Nikon SB105 strobes.

++Ken++