Whaler's Cove, Pt. Lobos State Park, Carmel, CA.We headed out of this cove for our dive, seeking greater depths and better visibility than we'd have found here. I'm told the leopard sharks would have been gathering in the shallows, so exploration could have paid off. (There were two highlights of the actual dive for me. A cormorant kept swimming down by us at 60 feet and picking snails off the kelp. That bird was so relaxed and capable at depth. And, a sizable lingcod just lounged about, watching us watch him; you had to smile.)
