I'm back!
 

just got back from a semester of field school on the Vancouver Island at the Bamfield marine station. frigging amazing, but text is boring. picture time!

For a 3.5 months, this was my playground
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some doodle in class. we carve bullkelp heads
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hydroids are a lot cooler than most people give them credit for
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anemones kick A$$ around here
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fish up the hoohaw
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my dive buddy patrick
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we care about animals round here. we revived this humboldt squid that washed ashore.
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field trips have their own inherent hazards
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grunt sculpin hiding in a moonsnail shell. how cute is this?!
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the eye of a giant pacific octopus.
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my study animal Oregonia gracilis. he's decorated himself with bits of flagging tape.
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a sunset boat ride is a sweet way to end a day.
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WOW amazing. Looks like a great way to spend a semester

J

Been over that way a couple of times, never dived it though..looks amazing, great pic's, thanks for sharing.:biggrin:

Great photo's! I was just wondering why we have not heard from you in so long.
Have missed your great advice.

So awesome. I love it out in Bamfield .. if I were to "do it all over" I'd be out there in the field station too. :)

Wicked photos, thanks for the share!

Cool. I too have spent some time in Bamfield. Beautiful area! Is the road to Alberni any better yet? It used to be not much more than a wagon trail. Access by boat was about the only way to get in.

Wow, Bamfield is amazing makes me wish I had gone diving. keep the pics coming.

lol the old road is still the same as ever. trecherous at times :) there's was a series of rain storms out there that flooded the road. there were places with pools 5 feet deep!

Glad you're back safe & sound Justin.

Just showed Irene your pics & she couldn't stop going "Wow. Cool. Wow."

I loved our field trip to Bamfield back in my UBC days.

Anthony

Very cool thanks for sharing. I have to look up "grunt sculpin" now because I don't know what that is, other then it looks cute :biggrin: