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Underwater photos of Kas, Turkey.

We spent a week diving in Kas. The visibility in most places was great. We saw the usual wrasses and damselfish, along with a colorful assortment of other critters.
Beautiful nudibranch
Beautiful nudibranch		 Black-lined Blenny, Turkey
Black-lined Blenny, Turkey		 Orange Starfish
Orange Starfish		 When I photographed this comber, I noticed the rock behind it moving. Do you see the octopus?
When I photographed this comber, I noticed the rock behind it moving. Do you see the octopus?
Can you see the octopus now? The painted comber is pointing right at it.
Can you see the octopus now? The painted comber is pointing right at it.		 Can you see the octopus now?
Can you see the octopus now?		 Close-up of a scorpionfish
Close-up of a scorpionfish		 Small hermit crab on an orange sponge.
Small hermit crab on an orange sponge.
Two-banded sea bream.
Two-banded sea bream.		 Red-mouthed goby
Red-mouthed goby		 First of several nudibranchs found on the same boulder.
First of several nudibranchs found on the same boulder.		 I don't know if they are they are different species, or the same with different coloring.
I don't know if they are they are different species, or the same with different coloring.
Another nudibranch on the same boulder as the first two.
Another nudibranch on the same boulder as the first two.		 This is another shot of the same sea slug.
This is another shot of the same sea slug.		 Goatfish, but known in the local area as a mullet
Goatfish, but known in the local area as a mullet		 Purple sea urchin with a cardinalfish.
Purple sea urchin with a cardinalfish.
Blue sea star
Blue sea star		 Small flounder
Small flounder		 Small sea anemone found under a stone.
Small sea anemone found under a stone.		 Mediterranean feather star on a black sponge.
Mediterranean feather star on a black sponge.
Spiral worm
Spiral worm		 Scorpionfish on the Kas Canyon Wreck.
Scorpionfish on the Kas Canyon Wreck.		 Bob with a loggerhead turtle.
Bob with a loggerhead turtle.		 Another shot of Bob and the loggerhead.
Another shot of Bob and the loggerhead.
Close-up shot of the loggerhead turtle.
Close-up shot of the loggerhead turtle.		 Spiral Tube Worm
Spiral Tube Worm		 Sea scallop covered by encrusting orange sponge.
Sea scallop covered by encrusting orange sponge.		 Scorpionfish
Scorpionfish
Part of an amphora covered by encrusting sponge.
Part of an amphora covered by encrusting sponge.		 Bob with top of an amphora.
Bob with top of an amphora.		 Bob with another piece of amphora. The bottom was littered with them in some places.
Bob with another piece of amphora. The bottom was littered with them in some places.		 Another octopus.
Another octopus.
Anemone
Anemone		 A colorful overhang with sponges and a feather seastar.
A colorful overhang with sponges and a feather seastar.		 Hermit crab seen on a night dive. His load of anemones helps to keep him save from octopuses.
Hermit crab seen on a night dive. His load of anemones helps to keep him save from octopuses.		 We spotted a pair of squid on the night dive.
We spotted a pair of squid on the night dive.
One of numerous shrimp seen on our night dive.
One of numerous shrimp seen on our night dive.		 Another spiral tube worm.
Another spiral tube worm.		 Orange finger sponge
Orange finger sponge		 Another of my favorite nudibranchs.
Another of my favorite nudibranchs.
Squirrelfish on one of the wrecks.
Squirrelfish on one of the wrecks.		 A creature peeking out from its shell.
A creature peeking out from its shell.		 Bob with a great white shark--made of white marble!
Bob with a great white shark--made of white marble!

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Guest 17-Oct-2008 00:59
Very nice gallery V
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