Back from Florida!

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Well I made it back on Saturday and had an amazing time. I did a total of 5 dives. 4 boat dives and 1 beach/night dive.

Dive 1 Oriskany
Depth: 132fsw
Vis: 80ft-100ft
Temp: surface 80, at depth 75
Boat H2O Below

Full Album: http://s110.photobucket.com/albums/n87/oocpromo/07-26-2007%20Oriskany%20Pics/Dive%201/

Dive 2 Oriskany
Depth: 105fsw
Vis: 80ft-100ft
Temp: surface 80, at depth 75
Boat H2O Below

Full Album: http://s110.photobucket.com/albums/n87/oocpromo/07-26-2007 Oriskany Pics/Dive 2/

 

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Dive 3 Pensacola Beach, Night
Depth: 17fsw
Vis: 80ft-100ft
Temp: surface 80, at depth 80

Dive 3 was a night dive at Pensacola Beach. I tagged along with an AOW class and a few from MBT Divers. Everything was great, except for the Stinging Nettles! They have the 4' invisible tentacles that would drape across your face during descent and ascent. Very very painful! But worth it, it was an amazing dive and I had an incredible dive buddy. Thanks Alyce!

Sorry for the junky pics, there was a TON of backscatter due to bottom algae being stirred up by the AOW students.

 

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Dive 4 The Russian Freighter
Depth: 82fsw
Vis: 60ft
Temp: surface 80, at depth 77
Boat: Wild Cat

This was an awesome dive, I've never seen so many fish in my life! Great vis, warm water and good people. I was on a 6 pack with 3 other divers and was very comfortable.

Full Album: http://s110.photobucket.com/albums/n87/oocpromo/07-27-2007%20Inshore%20Trip%20on%20The%20Wild%20Cat/The%20Russian%20Freighter/

 

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Dive 5 Three Barges
Depth: 42fsw
Vis: 45ft
Temp: surface 80, at depth 78
Boat: Wild Cat

This wan another amazing wreck with an abundance of life. The only hiccup on this dive was the moon jellies that we had to avoid. After my incident with the stinging nettles the night before there was no way I was going to let one of these guys tag me.

Full album: http://s110.photobucket.com/albums/...nshore Trip on The Wild Cat/The Three Barges/

Thanks for taking the time to check out my trip report

Billy

 

[DennisW]

Way cool. Thanks for sharing your pics. That is great viz.

 

[DebbyDiver]

Wow, great photos!!! Thanks so much for posting them, and for letting the Florida Conchs know that you did.

 

[shoupart]

WOW! I am blown away, especially by the those wreck shots! It is high time to dive again in warm water, and to visit some cool wrecks. I can't believe how clear it looks...
What kind of camera were you using? I like its look.

 

[SuPrBuGmAn]

Thanks for the report, some fun pictures too.

The stinging nettles are bad this time of the year. Moon jellies are easy to avoid, just big floating hubcaps - they sting but they aren't as painfull as the nettles!

Glad you enjoyed the trip. There is still SO much you have seen in this area though, come on back when you get a chance!

 

[TroupH2O]

Billy,

 

[TroupH2O]

Billy,