large local group dives Mermaid en masse

WOW!!
Sunday was wild with a large local Powell River group touring to the Mermaid. It was great to see so many folks in the water. The visibility is really improving and now out to 80 feet or so and water temp staying in the 53 deg F area for last while.
While I took a couple pic's of herself and a couple fins i sort of had the wrong lens for the occasion so kept to the macro's. What looks to be a  mosshead warbonnet  did not want to miss anything and showed up in one

back looking for Octo's on Mermaid wall

Wayne, Andy and I went back Wed late afternoon to try for some better shots at the octo's living around the Mermaid wall but did not see them.  There was however the strongest current I have ever encountered at the Mermaid wall heading in a WSWest outflow from Jervis ,Skookumchuck allowing us a serious Jan Fonda dive swim workout if not an opportunity to photograph the local octopi.I did get a few other photo's including one of a very fall feeling but out of place in 40 feet of seawater maple leaf on the bottom.
Fall is here and winter just around the bend

First shoot of winter on the day after Thanksgiving

Finally felt like the water was clear enough to get some decent photo's so  got my camera out.While there is a ways to go the visability is fair right now.Water temperature still balmy at 54 deg F @130ft.

I did not run a September charter and may or may not get one in in late October as Gradient and my house were both getting me to do a bunch of weather sensitive pre winter maintenance, upgrades and repair work that is still not quite finished.

Here is what I saw  yesterday. I am going back again today hoping the  fairly large octopus is feeling more photogenic. I hope you enjoy the first takes of this winter's dive photos.