Duo-Divers

This site is home to a multitude of Common Hermit Crabs (pagurus bernhardus) and they do seem to be involved in a never ending squabble or 'pagger', the behaviour possibly derived from its latin name?

The deeper gullies have a thick layer of grit and sand on the bottom, possibly concealing 'goodies'

This is a Yarrels Blenny (Chirolophis ascanii) and stayed put for long enough for a photo or two.

Don't try this at home kids!!!

A tosheroon, not especially full but always good to find a few weights together!

Is it a Lesser Spotted Dogfigh.......or a Small-spotted Cat-shark? At least the scientists agree that it is Scyliorhinus canicula

A grey seal (Halichoerus grypus), the mother (?) keeping an eye on the young seals the reason loads of divers visit the islands

There was a bit of solder 'snot' but this was easily removed by turning and gentle work with a dremel.

A straight view down to the haven between the two carrs, snow and ice on slaty sand, it was cold!

Looking out from the Haven towards Inner Farnes, I didn't walk a long way down the beach because it was ghastly

The Mistley has been a bit more exposed this year with areas of the bottom now visible after rocks and sand have been washed out.

I am pretty sure that this is the remains of the funnel, the other half is probably dissolved away.

You do need sharp eyes as frequently all that is visible, poking through tiny pockets of sand, are the stainless steel grip leads.

The John L coming in for a pick up on quite a blustery day

Only one in this shot but I ended up making two reels....

Three Sea Hares (Lepus marinus) in a bit of a stack. Their colour is defined by diet so the top one has been eating almost exclusively dulse whilst the other two have been eating some green stuff, most likely Sea Luttuce.

A colour shot of another breech assembly

A well known 'lair' and a well known Blue Fiend or Lobster (Homarus gammarus) I've had him out a couple of times and I guess he weighs in at about five pounds!

Looking up at the side of the wreck you can see that plates, in this case' have fallen away or in some instances blasted to get at more valuable metal within enclosed spaces.

This was a bloody funny shaped fishing weight, quite heavy too, so I took a photo!

Just off the starboard side near the bows on SS Thesis, you can see that the existing supporting structure is rapidly giving up the ghost.

This is the never ending cycle, well it does end when there is no metal left, it rusts and the rust then gets washed off and the new metal rusts and.... well you get the picture

A grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) doing 'cute' the reason loads of divers visit the islands

More wreckage but a long way from SS Mistley, from its general condition and rivet pitch I would guess that it is from Yewglen and was lost during the local recovery/salvage operation!

Work over the site and you will see odd bits of iron jammed into cracks and fissures on the sea-bed