Jon Bunker
Shore Thing: Royal Adelaide
The Royal Adelaide, an iron sailing vessel of 1,400 tons was on her way from London to Sydney when she ran aground on Chesil Beach in...
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a sub-aquatic blog
Welcome to my blog, mostly featuring my ill-informed conjecture on underwater photography, astrophotography and the natural world in general. I hope you enjoy!
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Jon Bunker
- Jun 7
- 2 min
Octopus Vulgaris in Chesil Cove
I blinked. Yes, a pair of eyes were looking back at me from round the corner of a boulder. Such was the sight waiting for me last Sunday...
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Jon Bunker
- Jan 13
- 6 min
Kit Focus: Seafrogs Salted Line Housing and the Tokina 10-17mm
Both a bit of a belated look over the 2019 A6xxx ‘Salted Line’ Underwater Housing, coupled with my 2021 experiences of the Tokina 10-17mm...
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Jon Bunker
- Aug 4, 2021
- 1 min
Dorset Spotlight Interview
3-8-21 Interview with Dorset Spotlight: https://dorsetspotlight.co.uk/accomplished-diver-jon-bunker-shares-his-passion-for-underwater-pho...
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Jon Bunker
- Jul 31, 2021
- 5 min
Getting In with the Greys
Are all seals sneaky arseholes? I resolve to find out. I swim back to the beach. The wind has picked up since we’ve been in and I can no...
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Jon Bunker
- May 3, 2021
- 7 min
An Appreciation of the Anglerfish
A recent sighting has got me reminiscing about one of our more spectacular Great British fishes. “I’d certainly suggest you go macro.” I...
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Jon Bunker
- Apr 12, 2021
- 4 min
Getting Back In
Wednesday 31st March 2021 It’s always the exhaustive list, isn’t it? Suit, boots, gloves, hood, wing, regs, cylinder, etc. The trouble...
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Jon Bunker
- Apr 3, 2021
- 5 min
Not Going Mad: Feb & March ‘21
Apologies for the mish-mash if you’re reading this, this update was supposed to be one thing, now several others! I’ve long maintained...
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Jon Bunker
- Jan 31, 2021
- 5 min
The Cornish Blues
January can’t depart soon enough. Cold, dark and wet, not to mention the global pandemic. Like many folks I suspect, I’ve found myself...
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Jon Bunker
- Jan 9, 2021
- 2 min
My Teacher's Octopus
Last October, after just the four years of searching, I was lucky enough to experience an encounter with a curled octopus (also known as...
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