Stella

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Method

Gyotaku

Medium

Octopus Liver Blood. Printed on Calico, washed in sea water

Size

h 1430 x w 1140 mm. Kiaat wood frame

Species

Location

Hermanus, South Africa 34°24’41’’S 19°16’41’’E

Notes

The sea was calm after a week of intense storms. I wasn’t expecting much on this dive. The reef had been covered up by sand and my usual hunting ground was a very different landscape. I had to go on feel. Everything came together beautifully when I least expected it. This species is on the SASSI orange list

Recipe Suggestion

I cooked this octopus in tomato, garlic and chilli. Served with spaghetti as well as Pane di Mare ciabatta and a glass of Strandveld Skaamgessigie bubbles. Buon appetito!

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