The boys are back in town

Tropical storm Alberto has passed us by and the persistent rain and winds have abated leaving a calm and serene landscape to go diving in. No need to ask twice! And away we go. 

A very mild Northerly current and pretty decent vis combined to make an enjoyable dive this morning. Spot and Brutus made a late arrival to the scene but I couldn't blame them as it's been a while since they last saw us. 

The three amigos. Brutus was just out of frame on this one.

 Still getting a handle on the new strobes but it's getting there. Output and coverage are different compared to the Z240's so getting to know what I can and can't do with them is taking a little time......

A quick stop at Amphitrite followed by a couple of laps around the Nicholson for good measure was our starter for ten, followed by a leisurely bimble over to the main wall. A good few turtles and eagle rays cruising around but too far off in the distance to bother trying to get a shot of. 

 The scenery on the main wall proved to be as colourful and vibrant as I remember is to be with ample opportunity to set up a couple of test shots.

 There was a huge amount of flamingo tongue cowries out today and a large percentage of them were happily romping over the sand and generally having fun.

We also had a smattering of blennies, barber and pederson shrimps hidden away among  hard corals in the shallows like hidden little treasures just waiting to be discovered.

And there's also been quite a lot of squid activity recently as well with squadrons of squid buzzing divers with their synchronised low flying antics which is always amusing to watch, much less photograph.