La Jolla Shores PM, Sun July 6, 2008
Nice conditions at the Shores today. Our dive group decided that the new parking situation at Vallecitos made it easier to drop off/pick up dive gear. On the kick out, we were treated to a fleeting dolphin show. A friendly sea lion popped his head up to say hello. With J’s line-ups, we dropped right onto the wall at a depth of 50 fsw. Working our way west along the wall, we encountered lots of male and female sheephead hiding in crevices. One particularly large male bared his teeth from the comfort of his den. A painted greenling meandered about and then suddenly froze, blending in quite nicely with his surroundings. We spied the usual black-eyed gobies and blue-banded gobies perched in and around their holes. Brittle stars stretched out their legs along the expanse of the wall. The rock wall was punctuated by Corynactis californica and colorful nudibranchs — several Doriopsilla albopunctata and a couple of Flabellina iodinea. Two small, wayward octos gave half-hearted attempts at camouflage. 25 minutes into the dive, we crossed over to the Far North Wall. Surprisingly, we didn’t see any halibut hanging out on the sandbar connecting the two walls. On the Far North Wall, a handful of sarcastic fringeheads popped their heads out of their holes. The trip into shore was rather uneventful, although we all noticed a slight northerly current.
Viz was quite nice. Get out there and dive.
Chris
Map to Dive Site at SeaStarAdventures.com
Time: 6:30 pm ~
Viz: 20′+ in canyon – 5′ shallow
Temp: 52
Surf: 3′ -4′
Tags: la jolla, La Jolla canyon, san diego, scuba diving, seastar adventures, shore dives
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