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Diving Loch Torridon

A lovely long weekend away with Alison, Brian and Sarah diving in Loch Fyne. Thanks to Brian and Alison for inviting me and supplying the boat and compressor for the trip!

2011-05-27_Loch_Torridon_0000.jpg Alison over the bows of a wrecked yacht that Brian and Sarah found for us.
2011-05-27_Loch_Torridon_0002.jpg You can just make out the shape of the bow, and the rigging in the background.
2011-05-27_Loch_Torridon_0003.jpg The main mast still stands proud...
2011-05-27_Loch_Torridon_0004.jpg ...and at the base you can clearly make out a winch, and the remains of a sail.
2011-05-27_Loch_Torridon_0006.jpg The cabin is just a jumble.
2011-05-27_Loch_Torridon_0008.jpg Detail of a very well preserved winch and rope.
2011-05-27_Loch_Torridon_0010.jpg Looking at the stern you can see she was clinker built, from bent planks of wood. Someone will be sorry to have lost her!
2011-05-27_Loch_Torridon_0017.jpg Alison, laughing at me as usual.
2011-05-27_Loch_Torridon_0018.jpg Dead Mens Fingers growing on the mast of the wrecked yacht.
2011-05-27_Loch_Torridon_0019.jpg A scallop feeding on the seabed.
2011-05-27_Loch_Torridon_0022.jpg A very bright orange cushion star.
2011-05-27_Loch_Torridon_0028.jpg If you look closely at the underside of this moon jellyfish, you'll see a tiny fish hiding there (just to the right of centre).
2011-05-27_Loch_Torridon_0034.jpg A Seven Armed Starfish marches across the seabed on millions of tiny feet.
2011-05-27_Loch_Torridon_0039.jpg Camouflaged to the naked eye - much less so to my camera and it's flash.
2011-05-27_Loch_Torridon_0040.jpg A pale featherstar stands out in a forest of red featherstars.
2011-05-27_Loch_Torridon_0041.jpg A long-clawed squat lobster in a hole.
2011-05-27_Loch_Torridon_0042.jpg Keeping his beady eye on me...
2011-05-27_Loch_Torridon_0046.jpg Another moon jellyfish - you can see the feeding tentacles waiting to trap passing morsels.
2011-05-27_Loch_Torridon_0052.jpg This jellyfish has much longer stinging tentacles, in which hide a myriad of tiny fish. No predator will risk a sting to grab them. I'm not sure if the tiny fish are immune to the stings, or just very careful...
2011-05-27_Loch_Torridon_0055.jpg Alison with a jellyfish. Alison is the one on the left...
2011-05-27_Loch_Torridon_0057.jpg A Ballan Wrasse out in the open on the seabed.
2011-05-27_Loch_Torridon_0058.jpg Underneath all the "fluff" there's a crab, with it's claws outstretched agressively at my camera.
2011-05-27_Loch_Torridon_0061.jpg A tinly little jelly hydroid, no bigger than a finger nail.
2011-05-27_Loch_Torridon_0062.jpg A similarly finger nail sized comb jelly.
2011-05-27_Loch_Torridon_0064.jpg The weather for the trip was pretty poor, with constant rain and blustery, squally showers.
2011-05-27_Loch_Torridon_0066.jpg A deer near Applecross.
2011-05-27_Loch_Torridon_0067.jpg Another deer near Applelecross.
2011-05-27_Loch_Torridon_0070.jpg The same deer again near Applecross.
2011-05-27_Loch_Torridon_0073.jpg Rain isn't usually photogenic, but this rainbow in a passing squall was.
2011-05-27_Loch_Torridon_0074.jpg Another squall, another rainbow.
2011-05-27_Loch_Torridon_0078.jpg Plumose anemones.
2011-05-27_Loch_Torridon_0079.jpg A featherstar.
2011-05-27_Loch_Torridon_0080.jpg A cushionstar grazing across the rock. You can see it's path through the encrusting life behind it.
2011-05-27_Loch_Torridon_0082.jpg Common Sea Urchin.
2011-05-27_Loch_Torridon_0083.jpg Barnacles on a rock - if you look closely you can see the fan-shaped scoop they use to pluch food out of the passing water.
2011-05-27_Loch_Torridon_0084.jpg A painted top shell on kelp.
2011-05-27_Loch_Torridon_0086.jpg Nudibranch.
2011-05-27_Loch_Torridon_0089.jpg This shell is more encrusted than painted, but you can see the snail's feelers very clearly.
2011-05-27_Loch_Torridon_0091.jpg A rare sunny spell while waiting to take the boat out the water - the dark clouds aren't far away though!
2011-05-27_Loch_Torridon_0095.jpg Brian, Sarah and Alison enjoying the sunshine!
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