Ken Bondy - 7-27-2007 at 08:58 PM
I made an absolutely magnificent dive today in Morro Bay. We saw 7 species of nudibranchs, including the very rare and very beautiful Janolus
barbarensis. Today was particularly nice because I made the dive with my best dive buddy, my daughter Coleen.
One of the world's most beautiful nudibranchs:
Another view of Janolus, this time he is crushing a smaller Hermissenda crassicornis:
Triopha maculata:
Triopha catalinae:
Dungeness crab:
Fringehead:
Shrimp on red starfish:
Cypress - 7-28-2007 at 04:36 AM
Ken Bondy Thanks for the super pics.
Santiago - 7-28-2007 at 05:52 AM
Thanks Ken - I never look at those piers the same.
Bajagypsy - 7-28-2007 at 06:50 AM
Beautifyl, as always, your pictures allways take my breath away.
Eli - 7-28-2007 at 07:11 AM
Ken Bondy, I think what makes an artist is to have the "eye", to be able to see, and than translate a vision in to a form that can be shared with
others.
Your vision is awesome, thank you so much for sharing what You see; You are a great artist.
Saludos, Sara
Skipjack Joe - 7-28-2007 at 09:45 PM
Nice!
I remember being impressed with Janolus barbarensis when I first saw it in your manuscript. A truly exceptional animal,
Glad you spent some quality time with your daughter. I'm embarking on a baja vacation with my Alex tomorrow. Decided to take a break from the
preparation for a few minutes and peak at nomads.
Igor
amir - 7-29-2007 at 01:35 AM
Absolutely stunning photography, as always!
Sallysouth - 7-29-2007 at 01:19 PM
Ken, once again, absolutly stunning photos! In your first pic I could swear I see a face with pursed lips, kinda angelic looking! What a magnificent
creature.And aren't daughters wonderful? So great that you both share your love of diving.......
Eli - 7-29-2007 at 02:27 PM
Oh Yeah, Sally, now that you mention it, I went back and looked, looks like the little guy is pukering up for a kiss, (I know, I have watched to many
cartoons). Anyway, cute little fellow.
Ken Bondy - 7-29-2007 at 05:21 PM
Mil gracias Cypress, Santiago, Bajagypsy, Sara, Igor, amir y Sally. Your kind words mean more than you can know. In fact each time now, on the
3-hour drive home from Morro Bay, I find myself thinking "wonder what the Nomads are gonna think of this set...."
@Igor, Sally, sara -- Janolus is truly an incredibly beautiful creature. That sure does look like a puckered little face just below the rhinophores
(the elongated "stalks" with the serrated blue tips). Also, they have a pretty little orange pattern on the body right between the rhinophores, I've
never noticed that before. But then I've only seen Janolus three times in the last forty years 
.
Igor have a great time in Baja. I am envious. My next time will be next month when I board the boat for Guadalupe Island in Ensenada. Hopefully
after that trip I will have some good great white shark photos to show you.
Daughters are truly wonderful Sally. Coleen and I have been diving together for more than 20 years. The things we have seen underwater have created
a special bond between us that will last both lifetimes. It's like an unspoken secret we will always share.
Abrazos,
++Ken++
Debra - 7-29-2007 at 05:47 PM
Ken, as always I love seeing your pics.!
Why don't you have the link to your site on your signature any longer? I'm sure others would like to check it out whenever they are in the mood for
your pictures (in between your postings.)
For those of you that don't know, It's www.kenbondy.com
you can have your "FIX" anytime! Great site!
Ken Bondy - 7-29-2007 at 07:55 PM
Thanks Debra! I don't know why the link doesn't show up anymore, it's still in my profile. Anyway as you point out it is http://www.kenbondy.com and everybody is welcome to wander around there. ++Ken++