Last day of the trip and another sunrise.

Sunrise

Off to Whale Rock.

Whale Rock

Nice little scene with a blue-eyed triplefin in the foreground and a gem doris nudibranch in the background.

Blue-eyed Triplefin and Gem Doris

Shortly after, I saw something plant-like that looked interesting, so I took a picture. It wasn't until well after the dive that some saw the photo and pointed out that it was a bushy feather star. It was not uncommon, but it was the first time I had ever seen one.

Bushy Feather Star

A little later, I saw an antler sponge. Had to play with the lighting a bit to get an okay shot.

Antler Sponge

This green moray was very active and on the hunt for any fish foolish enough to get close.

Australian Green Moray

A nifty noble chiton was hanging out under a rock.

Noble Chiton

And once again, at the end of the dive, we were mobbed by demoiselle fish.

 Demoiselle

Location: North Island, The Mercury Islands, New Zealand

Dive Number:   261 Bottom Time: 53m Time In: 9:05 a.m. Tank In: 200 PSI Max Depth: 21.00 ft Table Used:

Mix:   Air Safety Stop: 3m Time Out: 9:59 a.m. Tank Out: 49 PSI Average Depth: 13.00 ft Start Pressure Group:

Surface Interval:   13h 52m End Pressure Group:

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