LIFE IN THE SAND 19 July

in the last week i have been lucky enough to find a juvenile peacock flounder on two separate dives.  today was one! they are the size of a quarter and blend so perfectly with the sand that it is a rare treat to spot one (check the photo above!).  other masters of camouflage such as rock fish and frog fish cannot hold a candle to the hiding power of these flounders! nice day today, with the big swell still lingering, but good viz and sunny skies.  baby barge offered a strong current along with a large hawaiin day octopus, multiple turtles, as well as sharks and loads of reef fish!  locals sam and roshel, david and crystal, joined me along with dave’s mom Klare , tyler, and Per from Denmark.  all good divers!  2nd jump was a drift of spitting cave, and we had a blast,  despite the mild surge from the swell!  so much to see out there, awesome walls, canyons, and caves, as well as 3 frogfish, multiple turtles, more sharks, scorpion fish, plus large schools of various reef fish!  thanks to all for safe diving.  Larry, joe, kelsea, max

baby barge – 80 feet, 35 minutes

spitting cave – 50 feet, 50 minutes