Braemar Avenue in North Saanich: Scuba Diving Pictures

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Braemar Avenue in North Saanich, B.C.
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Scuba Diving Pictures from the beach at the end of Braemar Avenue in North Saanich, B.C. Canada
(Just bought a camera so more pictures to be added as I take them.)
These are medium quality jpegs. But I have the RAW images as well.
Email tjfidler@telus.net
Directions to the Dive Site are located at the bottom of the page.

This page is under construction : February 24, 2008

Type of dive: shore dive - easy
Rating for this dive site: 4/10
Parking: 7/10 with room for about 6-8 cars/trucks/vans
Boat ramp: none
Ease of entry: 9/10 one of the best entries as it is also a short walk down concrete steps [Wheel chair access: No]
Abundance of life: 4/10 poor in the amount of life here
Attractions: easy entry, protected from current
Bottom and depth: starts out shallow, then gets deeper gradually, maximum depth I've done here is 57 feet [<20 metres]
Facilities: none
Hazards/Obstacles: can be a lot of sea weed on the beach
Sensitivity to tide/current: no current issues here, only have to deal with how far to walk at low tide
Terrain: rocky, sandy, solid rock - all three here, but once off of the shore it is mostly sand

The following images are thumbnails. If you click on them a larger image will open up and the picture will take up most of your screen. Again these are medium qualifty jpegs. If you ask nicely I may be able to provide a higher quality image.

A few people have already asked me about "What is that pink stuff on the rocks in some of the pictures?" Well, they're usually Pink Rock Crust (aka Encrusting Coralline Algae) or in some cases might even be Encrusting Hydrocorals. They're eaten by a variety of animals - apparently as a good source of calcium.

Cephalopods

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