Hornby island low tide reef exploring

[Reef_kid]

I havent posted in ages but to reintroduce myself to anyone who might not know me
im reef-kid, from victoria bc also known as fishboy or david.

I just spend a week on hornby island at my family camp site, it was one of the lowest tides i have seen on sandpiper (a rocky sandstone/volcanic beach) filled with crab, oysters, scallops, abalone, octopus etc...
its some of the clearest and warmest (26 degrees celcius in the bay due to the hot sand/sandstone) water I have ever seen around the coast.

so i have a few pics of my fun time exploring :)
i thought that otherwould really enjoy some of these pics:)

sea blubber at big tribune bay. 3 feet across!
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b92/fish_boy1986/DSCF3299.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b92/fish_boy1986/DSCF3299-1.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b92/fish_boy1986/DSCF3301.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b92/fish_boy1986/DSCF3300.jpg

me with one of the cod i caught while kayaking around the bay with my fishing rod

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b92/fish_boy1986/DSCF3132.jpg

this is top down of 3 large 5+ inch abalone on the reef:)
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b92/fish_boy1986/DSCF3153.jpg

I wanted this shirt but it was expensive
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b92/fish_boy1986/DSCF3271.jpg

ABALONE
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b92/fish_boy1986/DSCF3148.jpg

under an abalone
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b92/fish_boy1986/DSCF3149.jpg

red urchin in water
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b92/fish_boy1986/DSCF3151.jpg

and out of water
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b92/fish_boy1986/DSCF3152.jpg


hope you enjoy :D

reef kid

[lastlight]

Awesome thanks for sharing! I really need to see more of my own country (and avoid that shirt like the plague haha).

[no_bs]

Wow!! It is so cool to see that in nature and almost in our back yard.
Oh, yes, get the shirt :wink:

[365seasons]

awsome pics... those urchins look wicked

ps. how many fish can you count on the shirt??:lol:

[Reef_kid]

I love hornby island for its sea life
i spent the majority of my time on the water fishing or snorkeling
i found 10$ disposable under water cameras that i am going to try:D next week
ill post them when i get them on a CD

[Snaz]

http://www.broadbaycotton.com/Coral-Reef-Tropical-Fish-Hawaiian-Shirt-Xl-40-Xl-31.html

http://www.broadbaycotton.com/images/4031.jpg

Nice pics! I think I need to schedule some tide pooling with my kido, it looks fun!

[Leah]

Wow, the Ocean do I ever miss it. Thanks for sharing the great pictures.:biggrin:

[justinl]

I've always hated the name "sea blubber." It's such an insulting name for a creature so beautiful under the water. Anyways, always nice to see people appreciating the amazing marine life BC has to offer.