One fine summer day years ago, a friend and I took a small boat to a shallow cove off Anacapa,…
Bonnie J. CardoneDecember 13, 2011
I couldn't believe my luck. I had just reached the bottom at 20 feet and was cruising toward the kelp…
Bonnie J. CardoneNovember 1, 2011
Last August, a Pacific electric ray sought out the company of divers on more than one dive on Farnsworth Bank's…
Bonnie J. CardoneOctober 13, 2011
Some shells must be cleaned and polished to reveal their jewel-like qualities, while others are perfect gems just as they…
Bruce WatkinsAugust 17, 2011
An ex-boyfriend once complained: "I've never met a woman who asked so many questions!" At the time, of course, he…
Bonnie J. CardoneJuly 21, 2011
When I first came upon a male California sheephead, I thought I had wandered into the neighborhood of the local…
Curtis SimpsonJune 17, 2011
A rather stunning creature grabbed my attention. It was off-white with ostentatious black, purple, and red lines that zigzagged down…
Bruce WatkinsMay 3, 2011
Now that the fever of lobster hunting has died down as far as eating them goes, perhaps it is time…
Dale & Kim ShecklerMarch 24, 2011
Those with patience and good eyesight are frequently rewarded with glimpses of exceptional beauty. California has many tiny invertebrates and…
Bruce WatkinsFebruary 10, 2011
