While looking for seadragons at Second Valley, we took the time to explore the deep undercuts and caves of the headland. You never know what you might find lurking in the shadows. Andy found the first one. I found the second. Two perfect, beautiful, juvenile blue devils within a few metres of each other. Both … Read more
Despite the algal bloom, Second Valley has had some fantastic conditions for diving lately, with images and video circulating of crystal clear water and weedy seadragons. So Second Valley was yesterday’s diving destination with my long-time dive buddy Andy. It was a hot day – South Australian heatwave kind of hot – which made the … Read more
Yesterday was my first time back in the water here in South Australia this year, and boy did I experience a juxtaposition of diving worlds. From an Irish winter off the south-west coast of Kerry, where 9-degree water was the warmest place to be, to an Adelaide heatwave in the low to mid-40s and an … Read more
What the southern Irish underwater world lacks in fish, thanks to decades of overfishing, it makes up for in gorgeous benthic life. Anemones thrive in the cold clear water here if sufficiently protected from the wild Atlantic and its storms. On deep walls down to well below 40 metres and on the protected sides of … Read more
This morning I had to thaw my frozen weight belt off the bench, knock the icicle stalactites off my buoyancy harness and de-ice the car before heading off for today’s dive on Lemontounagher Rock (Lomán tSamhnach), near Puffin Island, Co Kerry. Despite the cold, the sea was calm, the surface conditions perfect for diving – … Read more
Two years ago Jennifer and I packed our suitcases, jumped on a plane, and left our Adelaide home to start a new life in Ireland. Thus fulfilling Jennifer’s long-time wish to return to the country of her birth and be with her siblings again. The premise was simple. Let’s give it a go for two … Read more