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Diving Catalina with Bamboo Reef

Jason Weisberger at 7:15 pm Thu, Aug 2, 2012

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I'm diving this week with the fine folks from Bamboo Reef, in San Francisco. Every year I try to join them on their charter to Catalina Island. One of my fellow divers, Stacy Kerkela, got this wonderful shot of a California Spiny Lobster.

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Those little bastards are everywhere this time of year. It’s because they’re not in season.
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Those legs look like copper heat pipes. Surveillance droid in lobster’s clothing?

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