Links to photographs Braemar Avenue in North Saanich, B.C. Breakwater Island near Gabriola Pass, B.C. Deep Cove near Sidney, B.C. Dolphin Beach near Nanoose Bay, B.C. Elliot's Beach Park in Ladysmith, B.C. GB Church near Sidney, B.C. Henderson Point near Sidney, B.C. Madrona Point in Nanaimo, B.C. McKenzie Bight near Victoria, B.C. Neck Point in Nanaimo, B.C. Ogden Point in Victoria, B.C. Porteau Cove Marine Park, B.C. Port Hardy, B.C. Port McNeil, B.C. Rocky Point in Nanaimo, B.C. Saltery Bay near Powell River, B.C. Saxe Point in Esquimalt, B.C. Sidney, B.C. Ten Mile Point in Victoria, B.C. Wall Beach near Nanoose Bay, B.C. Whytecliff Park in Vancouver, B.C. Willis Point near Sidney, B.C.

Scuba Diving Pictures from Ten Mile Point in Victoria, B.C., Canada These are medium quality jpegs. But I have the RAW images as well. Email tjfidler@telus.net Directions to this dive site can be found at the bottom of this page. Type of dive: Can be done as a shore dive but recommend doing this as a boat dive. Rating for this dive site: 7/10 due to the problem of current here, but a great abundance of life Parking: maybe parking for 8 cars at both proper Ten Mile Point and Spring Bay Boat ramp: none Ease of entry: 4/10 for Ten Mile Point but 9/10 for Spring Bay [Wheel chair access: No] Abundance of life: 9/10 as one of the most populated places due to the current Attractions: lots of hermit crabs even away from the wall, lots of starfish feeding on clams, Bottom and depth: sandy away from wall, solid rock wall with rock debris at bottom Facilities: none Hazards/Obstacles: Current is almost always a hazard here. Some protection at Spring Bay side but not at the wall. Sensitivity to tide/current: Very high current area. Terrain: rocky areas, sandy bottom, solid rock walls abundant in life

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. Higher quality images can be purchased directly from me via paypal using my email address tjfidler@telus.net And many of these photos can be found for sale on Cafepress through the Calendar link and Photo CD link.

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.

Ten Mile Point has more Sea Anemones and Sponges than I've ever seen any where before. This is due to the currents at this location. This is a very dangerous place to dive. Use Extreme Caution.

Ten Mile Point parking lot	Ten Mile Point proper - very tricky getting into the water here.
Spring Bay parking lot	Spring Bay - very easy getting into the water here.
A view of Ten Mile Point from Spring Bay. Only about a fifteen minute swim.

Crustaceans

Bering Hermit Crab (Sept 10, 2006)	Bering Hermit Crab (Sept 10, 2006)
Giant Acorn Barnacle surrounded by Sponge (April 1, 2007)	Decorator Crab [most of the image] (Sept 10, 2006)
Widehand Hermit Crab (April 1, 2007)	Northern Kelp Crab (Sept 10, 2006)
Red Rock Crab (Sept 10, 2006)	Coonstriped Shrimp checking out a dead crab (Sept 10, 2006)
Sharp Nosed Crab on Sponge (April 1, 2007)	Bering Hermit Crabs fighting over homes (April 5, 2007)
Widehand Hermit Crab (April 5, 2007)	Hairy Hermit Crab or a Bluespine Hermit Crab [Not sure] (April 5, 2007)
Widehand Hermit Crab (April 5, 2007)	Heart Crab [missing some legs] (April 5, 2007)
Red Rock Crab (April 5, 2007)	Red Rock Crab - same crab as in image to left, now running away. (April 5, 2007)
Sharp Nosed Crab or Moss Crab? (April 5, 2007)	Decorator Crab (April 5, 2007)

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Fish

Sculpin sitting on a Gumboot chiton. And a small hermit crab. (Sept 10, 2006)	Copper Rockfish (April 1, 2007)
Copper Rockfish (Sept 10, 2006)	Ling Cod  (April 1, 2007)
Buffalo Sculpin (April 1, 2007)	Painted Greenling (April 5, 2007)
Grunt Sculpin (May 13, 2007)	Grunt Sculpin (May 13, 2007)

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Mollusks

Rock Scallop (April 1, 2007)	Rock Scallop (April 1, 2007)
Gumboot Chiton [see fish for close up of Sculpin on its back] (Sept 10, 2006)	Rock Scallop (April 5, 2007)

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Nudibranchs or Sea Slugs

Clown Dorid (April 1, 2007)	Giant White Dorid (April 1, 2007)
White Lined Dirona (April 1, 2007)	Clown Dorid (April 5, 2007)

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Sea Anemones ( Cnidarians )

Anemones (April 1, 2007)	Giant Plumose Anemones (April 1, 2007) Ten Mile Point has huge numbers of these animals.
Zoanthids and Creeping Petal Sea Cucumbers (April 5, 2007)

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 Sea Cucumbers & Starfish ( Echinoderms )

Red Sea Urchin (Sept 10, 2006)	Mottled Star (Sept 10, 2006)
Blood Star and a Clown Dorid (April 1, 2007)	Ochre Star [Not sure what it is doing? Itchy?] (April 1, 2007)
Sunflower Star being touched by a Painted Star (April 1, 2007)	Painted Star (April 1, 2007)
Sea Cucumber (April 1, 2007)	A young Sunflower Star (April 1, 2007)
A young Purple Sea Urchin (April 5, 2007)	Sea Cucumber (April 5, 2007)
A young White Sea Cucumber hiding in sponge (April 5, 2007)	Sunflower Star eating something (April 5, 2007)

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Sponges

Sponge (April 1, 2007)
Sponge? (April 5, 2007)

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Tunicates

Shiny Orange Sea Squirt (Sept 10, 2006)	Shiny Orange Sea Squirts and a Longfin Sculpin on the left (Sept 10, 2006)
Red Ascidians or Compound Tunicates? The orange blob structure.(April 5 2007)	Sponge surrounding Giant Acorn Barnacles (April 1, 2007)

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Worms

Calcareous Tube Worms and a Sharp Nosed Crab (April 1, 2007)	Calcareous Tube Worms surrounded by Hairy Triton [a snail] eggs. (April 5, 2007) Note this is also my first picture of Pink Encrusting Hydrocorals.

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Miscellaneous

Moss Crab [left], Sponge and White Sea Cucumber [right] (April 5, 2007)

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