Pembroke July 04


Our last trip to Wales had been a little unlucky with the weather but its a great place to be. Sadly we lost a couple of days this time too but we were prepared and made the best of the vast beaches. We stayed with West Wales Divers and dived with Brian Dilley when the wind disappeared. I had a new camera to play with, which is my excuse for Dawn beating me to the best pictures! She organised the whole trip too. As usual click on the first thumbnail to start the slide show and 'next preview' to step through.

Howling winds meant big seas so we were glad of our inflatable board... its just like the Guiness ad isn't it?
IMG_6791.JPG 		The weather left everyone looking a bit rough.
IMG_6840.JPG 		...except Dawn of course!
IMG_6924.JPG 		The surf was excellent and took our minds off missing the diving
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Deadman's finger tip
IMG_7096.JPG 		Cup corals are fast becoming a favourite of ours
IMG_7098.JPG 		Like neon sweets they dot the rocks
IMG_7103.JPG 		Even more vivid than jewel anemones
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David smiling off Skomer
IMG_7107.JPG 		Fan worms
IMG_7114.JPG 		Mermaid's purse (Dogfish egg) on a Deadman's finger
IMG_7322.JPG 		Sea gooseberry (or similar?)
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There were lots of slugs, often very small. Thats the finger of Dawn's glove for scale.
IMG_7333.JPG 		Look away! Slugs at it!
IMG_7342.JPG 		Marbled bakewell anemone - just caught something!
IMG_7358.JPG 		Another, just finished eating
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A bit like a Fabbelina slug... I'll have to look it up
IMG_7369.JPG 		Firey cup coral
IMG_7372.JPG 		Decorator crab, with his sponge collection
IMG_7386.JPG 		Irridescent gooseberry
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Somehow this starfish has picked up an extra arm
P7040107.JPG 		Lots of lobsters about
P7040127.JPG 		Prawns lurked under overhangs
P7040140.JPG 		Even though they're slow they always seem to be running away from the camera
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Macbeth style spider crab
P7050046.JPG 		Tasty looking jellyfish
P7050056.JPG 		Sleepy looking dogfish
P7050061.JPG 		Feisty looking crayfish
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This one is neatly perched on the bryzoan meal that it prefers
P7050119.JPG 		A moon jelly catching the sun
P7050150.JPG 		Panther gobie
P7050178.JPG 		Candy striped flat worm doing the twist
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Cheerful yellow edged lightbulb tunicates
P7050185.JPG 		This crab seemed to think standing up straight would scare us off
P7050201.JPG 		Candy striped flatworm
P7050206.JPG 		Moon jelly on our ascent
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Rob Spray.