Pirates Tower in Laguna Beach, feels like a movie set or maybe I woke up in a medieval timeline? #lagunabeach #scubalife #oceanlife #scuba #nature #scubadiver #underwaterworld #oceanphotography #sealife #oceanvibes #beachvibes #beachview #ocean

Sunrise from a boat #sunrise #sunriseview #sunrisevibes #oceanlife #oceanview #oceanvibes #boatlife #boating #catalinaisland #scubalife

Sea Lions play fighting #lajolla #scubalife #oceanlife #scuba #nature #scubadiver #underwaterworld #oceanphotography #ocean #sealife #oceanvibes #beachview #beachvibes

Early morning boat trip #catalinaisland #buceo #scubalife #oceanlife #scuba #nature #scubadiver #scubatiktok #scubadiving #sunrise

Wandering through the kelp forest

A colorful Dirona (Dirona picta) on the sand next to a California Sea Hare (Aplysia californica) #oceanlove #scuba #underwaterphotography #oceanlife #marinelife #nudibranch #seaslugs #invertebrates

Mastering the chill, a mother seal (Phoca vitulina) and her pup, float vertically in the shallows #oceanlove #scuba #underwaterphotography #oceanlife #marinelife #seal

Sometime it’s seems Spanish Shawls (Flabellinopsis iodinea) are deliberately posing for the camera #oceanlove #scuba #underwaterphotography #oceanlife #marinelife #nudibranch #seaslugs

Another Chestnut Cowry (Neobernaya spadicea), this time with its mantle almost fully covering the shell. The mantle actually secretes enamel that causes the shell to be so shiny. #oceanlove #scuba #underwaterphotography #oceanlife #marinelife #nudibranch #seaslugs #cowry

Chestnut Cowry (Neobernaya spadicea) on the move. It’s rare to see these moving, so this was a lucky sighting. #oceanlove #scuba #underwaterphotography #oceanlife #marinelife #nudibranch #seaslugs #cowries

Pink and Red Rainbow Nudis (Dendronotus iris) with their egg strands #oceanlove #scuba #underwaterphotography #oceanlife #marinelife #nudibranch #seaslugs

Polyclad flatworm climbing the reef, neither a slug nor a nudibranch, but still a beautiful find #oceanlove #scuba #underwaterphotography #oceanlife #marinelife #nudibranch #seaslugs #flatworm

Sometimes you show up too early for a dive, but in this case, totally worth it #scubalife #ocean #oceanview #beachview #moonset #moon #waves #moonrise #earlymorning #sandiego #california

The Lettuce Slug (Elysia crispata) isn’t a nudi, but close enough? A pic my friend @itsmewendee.bsky.social took on a recent trip. #oceanlove #scuba #underwaterphotography #oceanlife #marinelife #nudibranch #seaslugs #roatan

A large Sea Lemon (Peltodoris nobilis) showing off its gills #oceanlove #scuba #underwaterphotography #oceanlife #marinelife #nudibranch #seaslugs

A couple of Porter's Chromodorid (Felimare porterae) #oceanlove #scuba #underwaterphotography #oceanlife #marinelife #nudibranch #seaslugs

The largest of the damselfish, the Garibaldi (Hypsypops rubicundus) is very protective of its nest #oceanlove #scuba #underwaterphotography #oceanlife #marinelife

Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina) flopping on the sand for a nap #oceanlove #scuba #underwaterphotography #oceanlife #marinelife #seal

Spanish Shawl (Flabellinopsis iodinea) showing off #oceanlove #scuba #underwaterphotography #oceanlife #marinelife #nudibranch #seaslugs

Reminds me of kindergarten, two sea lion (Zalophus californianus) pups enjoying nap time #oceanlove #scuba #underwaterphotography #oceanlife #marinelife #sealion

California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus) asks “am I pretty?” #oceanlove #scuba #underwaterphotography #oceanlife #marinelife #sealion

Camouflage? Hermissenda opalescens hiding in the sea grass #oceanlove #scuba #underwaterphotography #oceanlife #marinelife #nudibranch #seaslugs

Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina) playing Peek-a-boo. Sea Dog for sure! #oceanlove #scuba #underwaterphotography #oceanlife #marinelife #seal

Rainbow Nudi (Dendronotus iris) in Red, but I’ve seen orange and pink versions #oceanlove #scuba #underwaterphotography #oceanlife #marinelife #nudibranch #seaslugs

California Striped Nudi (Armina californica) in a pileup? May be breeding time? #oceanlove #scuba #underwaterphotography #oceanlife #marinelife #nudibranch #seaslugs

White Spotted Sea Goddess (Doriopsilla albopunctata) #oceanlove #scuba #underwaterphotography #oceanlife #marinelife #nudibranch #seaslugs

Colorful Dirona (Dirona picta) on the sand #oceanlove #scuba #underwaterphotography #oceanlife #marinelife #nudibranch #seaslugs

Red Tipped Sea Goddess (Doriprismatica sedna) on a reef in Roatan #oceanlove #scuba #underwaterphotography #oceanlife #marinelife #nudibranch #roatan

Limbaugh’s Cadlina (Cadlina limbaughorum) with a wee juvenile in the upper right (the larger one is 25mm). #oceanlove #scuba #underwaterphotography #oceanlife #marinelife #nudibranch

What a face! Baby Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus) on the move #oceanlove #scuba #underwaterphotography #oceanlife #marinelife #sealion

Porter's Chromodorid (Mexichromis porterae) #oceanlove #scuba #underwaterphotography #oceanlife #marinelife #nudibranch

A pair of Hermissenda Opalescens in the vegetation debris #oceanlove #scuba #underwaterphotography #oceanlife #marinelife #nudibranch

California Sheephead (Semicossyphus pulcher) attacking a Sheep Crab (Loxorhynchus grandis) #oceanlove #scuba #underwaterphotography #oceanlife #marinelife #crab

Sea Lion Pup (Zalophus californianus) posing #oceanlove #scuba #underwaterphotography #oceanlife #marinelife #sealion

Another side hill slug, the Pleurobranch (Pleurobranchaea californica) is known for its deep water habitat #oceanlove #scuba #underwaterphotography #oceanlife #marinelife #nudibranch

California Berthella (Berthella californica) looks like a nudibranch, but is actually a side gill slug #oceanlove #scuba #underwaterphotography #oceanlife #marinelife #nudibranch

Swimming Crab (Achelous xantusii) in front of Sand Dollars #oceanlove #scuba #underwaterphotography #oceanlife #marinelife #crab

Sea Lion barking contest (Zalophus californianus) #oceanlove #scuba #underwaterphotography #oceanlife #marinelife #sealion

Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus) Rookery in La Jolla. Try to count them! #oceanlove #scuba #underwaterphotography #oceanlife #marinelife #sealion

Raft of California Sea Otters (Enhydra lutris) in Santa Cruz Bay #oceanlove #scuba #underwaterphotography #oceanlife #marinelife #seaotter

Sea Lemon Nudi (Doris montereyensis) #oceanlove #scuba #underwaterphotography #oceanlife #marinelife #nudibranch

Rainbow Nudibranchs (Dendronotus iris) showing their color variations. Each about 8cm long. #oceanlove #scuba #underwaterphotography #oceanlife #marinelife #nudibranch

Sleeping Octopus with a daring crab #oceanlove #scuba #underwaterphotography #oceanlife #marinelife #octopus

Painted Elysia (Thuridilla picta) in Cozumel #oceanlove #scuba #underwaterphotography #oceanlife #marinelife #nudibranch

Spanish Shawl (Flabellinopsis iodinea) close up. Notice the feathering of the rhinophores #oceanlove #scuba #underwaterphotography #oceanlife #marinelife #nudibranch

Rose Pink Cuthona (Cuthona divae) alongside a smaller Opalescent Nudi (Hermissenda opalescens) #oceanlove #scuba #underwaterphotography #oceanlife #marinelife #nudibranch

Lion’s Mane Nudi (Melibe leonina), with feeding net extended #oceanlove #scuba #underwaterphotography #oceanlife #marinelife #nudibranch

Opalescent Nudi (Hermissenda opalescens) #oceanlove #scuba #underwaterphotography #oceanlife #marinelife #nudibranch

Yellowhead Jawfish (Opistognathus aurifrons) in Bonaire #oceanlove #scuba #underwaterphotography #oceanlife #marinelife #bonaire

Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) #oceanlove #scuba #underwaterphotography #oceanlife #marinelife #turtle