"Floating Orbs"

 These jelly fish encountered as I left Gull Island provided much enjoyment for the solo paddle back to Branch. Their presence, like the seals' made me feel welcomed in their domain and I felt I had to proceed cautiously less they shy away from my kayak and I loose a paddling companion.

"Jelly-Life"

Though I could not see at the time all that was going on beneath my boat I knew there was much life. You could feel it as much as see it. I saw lots of these Light Blue Jellies floating by but none seemed to linger long enough to photo. As I paddled to the cliff's edge their domain became more familiar and the clear waters allowed for some awe inspiring shots of some of the life below.

"Blue Under Blue"

 This is one of my favorite shots of the trip and it further illustrates the diversity of life in these waters and the beauty that exists not only above but just below the surface as well. The smooth waters allowed me to get close to cliffs edges and snap some shots of the life that hinges on the fringes of the rock that sinks to the shallow depths below.

"Krill"

 An undersurface shot of Krill as I entered this rock tunnel. Krill if you are unfailiar, is a shrimp like marine invertebrate. They are small crustaceans and important organism of the zooplankton, particularly as food for Baleen whales, whale sharks, crabeater seals and other seals. A few bird species feed exclusively on them. No wonder those seals were playing everywhere.

The name "Krill" comes from the Norwegian word Krill meaning "young fry of fish". A fry is a recently hatched fish. Most Krill are swarming animals; the size and density of such swarms depending on the species and region. Swarming is a defensive mechanism confusing smaller predators that would like to snatch individuals. I noticed how the swarm became very dense as I paddled slowly into the opening.

"Cod Jigs"

 
Hey Tony these are the Cod Jigs made by Wade Blagdon of Newfoundland Charters. Can't wait till we get a chance to use'em.

"Water Things"

I love taking pictures above water, on ocassion it is nice to see what is going on underneath too. This was shot by a waterproof camera, sort of a hit or miss scenario, as I just saw this Jelly pass by under the boat and stuck the camera under there and took the picture. It wasn't until I got home that I realized I even had an image. This was a warm summer day and leaves me longing for dunking the hands again. Time to start hitting the pool.