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Scuba
Diving Pictures from Willis Point
near 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: shore dive Rating for this dive site: 7/10 for the great rock wall that starts close to shore and goes well past 100 feet [30 metres] in some parts Parking: tight for parking, maybe four cars, trucks at the entrance to the fire lane. Do Not block the fire lane. Boat ramp: none Ease of entry: 7/10 as the last 10 feet down is a bit challenging and the algae covered rocks can be dangerous [Wheel chair access: No] Abundance of life: 4/10, unless your into tube worms & creeping petal sea cucumbers then I'd say its more like 5/10 Attractions: great place for a deep wall dive Bottom and depth: Small rocks, and sand above and below the wall. Facilities: none Hazards/Obstacles: some boats, and the road here is a bit narrow in spots, but not much traffic Sensitivity to tide/current: protected from current at this location Terrain: solid rock walls that start at a depth of about 30 ft [10 m] and decend to more thatn 100 feet [30 metres] The surrounding terrain around the walls is a mixture of sand and rocky areas. |
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.
The entrance to Willis Point:
To the right of the firelane is a black iron fence.
Cephalopods ( Ocotopi and Squid )
My first picture of an adult Pacific Giant Octopus. But I could not coax it out of its den. (March 25, 2006)
Crustaceans
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| Decorator Crab - I've drawn a red border around it. ( March 25, 2006) | Decorator Crab - Same picture without the border. ( March 25, 2006) |
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| Kelp Crab (June 18, 2006) | Red Rock Crab beside a Spiny
Tunicate. Surprised to find this crab on the main wall here. Perhaps looking for Lingcod eggs. (March 9, 2008) |
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| Decorator Crab on the rock wall. (March 9, 2008) | Note the Decorator Crab sitting
on the bottom right of this egg mass. Quite the food supply. Even though a male Lingcod was protecting these eggs, perhaps the crabs don't get noticed by the fish. (March 9, 2008) |
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Fish
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| Sculpin - beside the Octopus den ( March 25,
2006) |
Sculpin - same one as in left image ( March 25, 2006) |
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| Painted Greenling (June 18, 2006) This photo also appears on the marine-life calendar 2008 for Underwater Life of the Pacific Northwest. North America 2008 Calendar v03 |
Painted Greenling - about ten inches [25 cm] long. (June 18, 2006) |
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| Copper Rockfish - about ten inches [25 cm] long. (March 9, 2008) | Male Lingcod guarding an egg
mass on the wall. This one was at a depth of about 80 feet [26 m]. (March 9, 2008) |
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| Great Sculpin [?] about a foot
[30cm] long. It stayed perfectly still while I took around 5 pictures of it. (March 9, 2008) |
Scalyhead Sculpin - these fish
will often come right up to me. Which is a reason that I love seeing them, as most fish run away. But the smaller species of sculpins appear to be curious about divers. (March 9, 2008) |
Sea Slugs or Nudibranchs
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| Bicoloured Nudibranch ( March 25, 2006) | Giant White Dorid. ( March 25, 2006) |
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| Sea Lemon ( March 25, 2006) | Yellow Margin Dorid (June 18, 2006) |
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| Opalescent Nudibranchs - about
1.5 inches in length. The chain links that you see here are like 4 inches [10 cm] long. (June 18, 2006) |
Opalescent Nudibranch (June 18, 2006) |
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| Opalescent Nudibranch - about 2 inches [5 cm] long. (June 18, 2006) | Giant White Dorid - about 8 inches [20 cm] long. (March 9, 2008) |
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Jellyfish & Sea Anemones ( Cnidarians )
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| Giant Plumose Anemone ( March 25 , 2006) | Giant Plumose Anemone ( March 25 , 2006) |
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| Tube Dwelling Anemone (?) (March
25, 2006) A favourite food of the big Nudibranchs |
Tube Dwelling Anemone (June 18, 2006) |
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| Water Jellyfish - Odd Name -
about 3 inches (7.5cm) across (June
18. 2006) |
Water Jellyfish - Odd Name (June 18. 2006) |
Starfish and Sea Cucumbers
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| Pale Sea Cucumber ( March 25, 2007) | Creeping Petal Sea Cucumbers (March 9, 2008) |
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| Leather Star ( June 18, 2006) This photo also appears on the marine-life calendar 2008 for Starfish of the Pacific Northwest. North America 2008 Calendar v01 |
Mottled Starfish - about 2 feet [60 cm] across. ( June 18, 2006) |
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| Purple Starfish ( June 18, 2006) | Spiny Pink Star ( June 18, 2006) |
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| Vermilion Starfish ( June 18, 2006) | Vermilion Starfish ( March 25, 2006) |
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| Young Sunflower Starfish about ten inches [25 cm] across. ( June 18, 2006) | Sunflower Star about 2 feet [60 cm] across. (March 9, 2008) |
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| An adult Sunflower Star almost three feet [1 m] across. (March 9, 2008) | A juvenile Orange Sun Star about 4 inches [10 cm] across. (March 9, 2008) |
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| Creeping Petal Sea Cucumber about 4 inches [10 cm] across. (March 9, 2008) | Creeping Petal Sea Cucumber beside Yellow Boring Sponge. (March 9, 2008) |
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| Morning Star - about two feet [60 cm] across. (March 9, 2008) | Morning Star - almost 3 feet [1 m] across. (March 9, 2008) |
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| Mottled Star - over 2 feet [60 cm] across. (March 9, 2008) |
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Tunicates
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| Transparent Sea Squirts - only
about 2 inches [5 cm] long (June
18, 2006) |
Fused Orange Social Ascidians on
a tree branch that has sunk into the bay. Sometimes I see them forming a layer on kelp or seaweed. This mass was about 6 inches [15 cm] long. (March 9, 2008) |
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| Sea Vase - a sea squirt that is
often by itself. One tube takes in water and is ejected out of the other tube. The filter feed in the manner. About 3 inches [7.5 cm] long. (March 9, 2008) |
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If you want to locate this site on a map, or print out a map, you can user either:
Google Maps: Best to enter one of the side streets: Steamer Drive Brentwood Bay BC - then look for the fire lane as you are driving along. Its beside a black iron fence.
Or
MapQuest: looking for actual address....