Diving in Scotland - West v East - Part I

March 29, 2009 on 8:06 pm | In Diving |

Is diving better on the east or the west coast? Good question, and there is no easy answer I’m afraid, so have a look at this post and the following one to decide for yourself.

March brought some amazing visibility and ideal conditions for underwater photography. These pictures were taken on the west coast in Loch Fyne. The photographer was David Gilchrist who also provided the Latin names for the species. Enjoy!

Sealoch anemone (protanthia simplex)

Common hermit crab (Pagurus bernhardus) eating eggs

Short spined sea scorpion (myoxocephalus scorpius) and harbour crab (liocarcinus depurator) with the crab trying to eat eggs and being head butted by the fish

Long clawed squat lobster (munida rugosa) and its cavemate, a leopard spotted goby (thorogobius ephippiatus)

Lesser spotted dogfish (scyliorhinus canicula)

and finally, a rare picture of a cold water diver (homo sapiens scubafrigus)

This was the west - the east is next.

Yvonne Press
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Has been diving for six years, most of it in warm water. She started exploring Scotland's waters in 2008.