South West Ramblings 20

Mark Webster · Issue 92, Sep/Oct 2016 · pp. 68–72

Products mentioned: Nikon D7100, Subal ND7100, 10-17mm FE zoom, 105mm micro lens, Inon Z240 flash guns, Inon Quad flash, +10 wet lens

There has been a bit of a gap since the last ramble as the diving opportunities have been few and far between in recent months. This was mostly due to a long, wet and windy winter which produced only a handful of days when seas were calm enough to dive, but due to the preceding winds often the visibility was so poor it was just not worth the effort of submersion. Finally, spring began to arrive but despite a mild winter there seems to have been a very slow start to the season and we did not really experience the expected heavy plankton bloom that normally arrives in May and June. This may be due to the fact that the water temperature remained relatively warm during the winter months and there so there was no sharp rise of 2-4 degrees which generally propagates the murky green waters. I always look forward to the first spring dives as they herald the arrival of one of my favourite subject…