At dusk, the creatures that stay hidden during the day come out to play
PHOTO: DAN BOLT two-for-one allows the opportunity to spot a broader diversity of marine life, watching the day-dwellers retreat as the nightcrawlers emerge.
As with all dives some considerations are needed. Obviously, we need to ensure we’ re ready to go to meet the rising or setting sun but this may not coincide with the ideal tides. We may need to consider alternative sites or alternative dates if hitting the magical moment would also mean battling a strong current.
Even when the sun is up we’ ll have reduced light at its low angle in the sky; a torch is always a good idea, even if you mean to get out before the long day wanes dims. Carrying torches and mounting strobes or lights on any SMBs, even if they’ re never turned on, would be advisable.
This type of dive lends itself well to shorter run times, since it’ s the glow we’ re going for, those moments before and after the sun lies on the horizon. And the likely scheduling of our snorkel to coincide with this event will sit it outside the normal working day. This means we can plan it before or after work or any other fun activities we had planned for that day. A keen snorkeller could even try for sunrise and sunset on a given day. There is no finer way to bookend your day. �
Catching the last of the light on a quick dip off Torbay
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PHOTO: DAN BOLT
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