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Snorkel Orkney: August 2012
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Saturday, 11 August 2012. Today Penny, Anne B, Marc and newcomer Caroline and I met up for some snorkelling on Deerness. First stop was Sandside Bay over on the East side of Deerness. Full story and photos coming soon :-). Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). I'm fortunate to live in Orkney, a place which some describe as bleak and barren but if you know where to look there is plenty of nature to explore and enjoy. I hope to share some of this with you. View my complete profile. The Sea Slug Forum.
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Snorkel Orkney: BDMLR Marine Mammal Medics course - 2 Jun 12
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Friday, 8 June 2012. BDMLR Marine Mammal Medics course - 2 Jun 12. Nothing to do with snorkelling this post, but as I originally purchased my drysuit to do this course I thought I'd do a post on how the course went. There were 9 of us one the course and Alistair Jack the BDMLR Director and Scottish National Organiser was our instructor. The morning session was held in the OIC Marine Services building next to Scapa Beach. Inflating the Pilot Whale. To rescue the whale we used a floating pontoon system....
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Snorkel Orkney: June 2012
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Friday, 8 June 2012. BDMLR Marine Mammal Medics course - 2 Jun 12. Nothing to do with snorkelling this post, but as I originally purchased my drysuit to do this course I thought I'd do a post on how the course went. There were 9 of us one the course and Alistair Jack the BDMLR Director and Scottish National Organiser was our instructor. The morning session was held in the OIC Marine Services building next to Scapa Beach. Inflating the Pilot Whale. To rescue the whale we used a floating pontoon system....
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Snorkel Orkney: April 2012
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Saturday, 14 April 2012. On the hunt for Aliens. Having been under the weather for just over a week I'm now feeling better and was keen to get back in the water. So with the forecast looking good a trip out with Penny and Marc was arranged for this morning and we decided to go down to Churchill Barrier No 3. Moored to the wreck is a pontoon and it was here on a previous trip that Penny had spotted something that looked like a Sea Squirt called Botrylloides violaceus. This is a. Botrylloides violaceus is a.
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Snorkel Orkney: Finstown Slipway - 24 May 12
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Thursday, 7 June 2012. Finstown Slipway - 24 May 12. Trying to catch up on the blog, been a bit busy recently. Went over to Finstown Slipway on the evening of the 24 May, my first time snorkelling at this location. On arrival at the car park Marc and Anne were chatting with Penny, although they couldn't stay and join us in the water. It was a nice sunny evening and the water didn't feel too cold for a change! General view of Eel Grass bed. Seaweed within Eel Grass bed. Seaweed suspended in the water.
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Snorkel Orkney: May 2012
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Saturday, 19 May 2012. First Barrier, First photos. The weather today was sunny but a bit breezy. I had arranged to meet up with Penny at Churchill Barrier 1 so that I could try out my new underwater camera setup, a Canon Ixus 115HS with waterproof housing. As the wind was making the East side of the barrier a bit choppy we decided to go in on the West side where the water was fairly calm. Soon we were ready to enter the water and get snapping. Looking South along the West side of Churchill Barrier 1.
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Snorkel Orkney: Deerness Adventure
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Saturday, 11 August 2012. Today Penny, Anne B, Marc and newcomer Caroline and I met up for some snorkelling on Deerness. First stop was Sandside Bay over on the East side of Deerness. Full story and photos coming soon :-). Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). I'm fortunate to live in Orkney, a place which some describe as bleak and barren but if you know where to look there is plenty of nature to explore and enjoy. I hope to share some of this with you. View my complete profile. The Sea Slug Forum.
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Snorkel Orkney: Waulkmill Bay, Orphir - 26 May 12
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Thursday, 7 June 2012. Waulkmill Bay, Orphir - 26 May 12. On Saturday 26 May, we tried a new site, Waulkmill Bay in Orphir. It was a nice warm sunny afternoon when I met up with Penny and Marc. After kitting up we worked our way down the steps to the shore. I don't think any of us was particularly looking forward to the climb back up the hill after we had finished our swim. As in the last post I'll leave to pictures to show what I saw. Looking North up the bay. Some of the larger seaweeds. This unknown c...
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Snorkel Orkney: March 2012
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Wednesday, 21 March 2012. Marc's drysuit was finally delivered yesterday so he was keen to get in the water and make sure it was ok. So we arranged to meet up on Scapa Beach after work today and go for a quick dip just to check out all his kit. We arrived about 5:30 and by the time we were kitted up and heading for the water the sun was rapidly heading for the horizon. With final kit checks done we were in the water. Final checks before entering the water. Checking to make sure all the zips are watertight.