Colors of Raja Ampat
Large, multi-colored sea fans almost completely covered up this reef. You can almost tell this is Raja Ampat just from the colors and the reef formation.
Grace Underwater
California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) is native to western North America, ranging from Alaska to central Maxico, including Gulf of California. This young sea lion came to play with me. So graceful and fast underwater. Don't you wish we could breathe underwater or hold our breath like them?
Our State Marine Fish!
Garibaldi (Hypsypops rubicundus) is California's state marine fish. It is the largest of the damselfish family. They can be found as far north as Monterey Bay, but they are more common in the "warmer" waters of Southern California. You will see quite a few of them around the Channel Islands.
Are We Synchronized?
1... 2... 3... Go! We back-rolled in all together into the clear blue water to start another underwater adventure.
Beautiful Kelp Forest
One more picture from local Southern California dive. Diving in tropical water is nice, but I just love diving in the California coast. We don't have the colorful soft corals and the water is cold, but when the lighting is just right the kelp forest offers a breathtaking sight. This is from last spring at Anacapa.
