by Eric | Jun 28, 2023 | Australia
Australia is renowned for its unique wildlife, and one of these unusual creatures is the Eastern Water Dragon (Intellagama lesueurii). They are known to inhabit the cliffs and bushes along the walkway to Shelley beach near Manly but I almost never see them out and...
by Eric | Jun 27, 2023 | Australia
Yesterday was windy but the ocean had almost no swell so the waves were relatively small and blown out. Surfing wasn’t a great option so I grabbed my wetsuit and snorkel mask and went for a snorkel in Cabbage Tree Bay. The sky was cheerful, mostly clear and...
by Eric | Jun 26, 2023 | Australia, Destinations
The last few days have made for quite interesting snorkeling and I saw a couple creatures I have never seen before. I compressed the three days into one short 35 second video clip and added captions to indicate the various fish, eel, rays, etc. Check out the video...
by Eric | Jun 22, 2023 | Australia, Destinations
Some sea creatures are so unusual and otherworldly that they seem like aliens and you would hardly believe they existed if you didn’t witness them with your own eyes. Here are a few insane facts about one such creature, The Giant Cuttlefish: Enigmatic...
by Eric | Jun 19, 2023 | Australia, Destinations
Since snorkeling here is quite good, it seems likely that I will make an abundance of snorkeling posts. For this reason, I will be numbering them as well as dating them. Generally speaking, I tend to snorkel on days when there is limited surf and the water is calm...