My back yard: South Devon

Dan Bolt · Issue 114, May/Jun 2020 · pp. 38–45

Products mentioned: Olympus E-PL5, Olympus housing, DJI Spark, DJI PV2, Olympus E-M1, Aquatica housing, Nikon D90, Nikon D7200, Nauticam housing, Nikon D500

In these challenging times of lock-downs and social distancing, it’s interesting to see what little things we all start to miss from our ordinary, pre- Covid19, lives. For many, I’m sure the mind jets off to exotic climes with coral reefs, warm waters and easy access to bountiful marine life. But I have found myself missing nothing more than diving in my own back yard. Not literally my back garden (although my small pond has been looking very tempting recently!), but my personal longing is for the easy-access diving that I have available along my local stretch of coastline. I’m very lucky to have a group of friends who are all impassioned underwater photographers, and the four of us have been exploring the waters of south Devon (in the south-western end of the UK) for more years than I know we’d care to own up to. With the UK being one of the windiest countries on the planet, it’s no sur…