Wednesday
Visibility: three metres. Exposure protection: wetsuit, hood and boots.
I’ve discarded my gloves today, as they make drawing a little more cumbersome. The sun is shining. My buddy and I make our final checks, wade into the water and dive.
The visibility is very good and within the first ten minutes I spot a pipefish! It’s only the second I’ve seen in as many weeks. I signal Shep and he spots it, just as I get his attention. I find it unexpectedly unnerving initially; with its head out of sight, it’s like a snake in the grass!
We watch it for a while, then move on… another! We pass an area of weed and Shep spots two more.
It has been one of the best dives to date: one hour and twenty-five minutes of incredible sea life, good visibility and warm waters.
Everything was right, and we really thought we would see the illusive seahorse today. But no… still no horses.
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