Add two new Swampdivers to the roster, please! We met today at CSSP and each of us did 3 great dives. The weather was perfect, we had a great breeze for surface intervals (otherwise known as eating.) 
The newest Swampdivers are Moostang and Frankdr. ScubaJana was there and the three members of my family. Moostang buddied with our daughter, and was a great buddy to her. She was a little nervous when we first started, but by her second dive of the day, she was doing forward rolls. Just because it felt good .
The vis was super, we saw lots of fish. The 1st thermocline was about 30 ft, approx. 75 degrees just below. We hung right in that area a lot, it was very nice staying cool, but not toooo cool. Played in the plane, that was fun. Moostang was a great pilot. Very realistic. He also found us a turtle, which to me makes a dive great. Love 'em.
Frank and Jana were great to dive with also! Frank will hopefully remember his Flower Gardens pictures next time, ahem! But he made up for it by getting dressed in front of everyone. :11: Right, Jana? And Jana and I found that we are both schoolteachers, and we don't live that far from one another. We plan to meet out there again before school starts!
The best dive of the day was our last one. Everyone had left but our family, they all had "stuff they had to go do", but my husband and I did a late afternoon dive with a fresh tank. We took a leisurely stroll along the north end again, to the plane, and then along the eastern wall. I love that dive! The boulders on the bottom look so other-worldly, and I am learning that I have a strong affinity for wall dives. There were tons of baby fish in the hydrilla. This was the only dive that I didnt wear my hood... I have never dove there without one. Well- this one skeery looking, big perch (very beautiful though) followed us for at least 45 mins. I learned that my buoyancy has improved considerably, as I did almost the entire dive with my hands protecting my ears. When I would turn around to look at that fish (he was stalking me BIG TIME), he would rush at my mask, then just stop and we would watch each other. It was so funny. It was a love/hate relationship.
Missed yall who couldn't come, bummer about the regs, Mike! Hopefully the next time you'll be able to make it, too. Des, even though you weren't able to make it, rest assured that your weights were there. Naw, we didn't dive with them, but we just felt like they should make the trip for old times sake... or if you surprised us and showed up!
OH! Dee and Beast- we really enjoyed the bench that you put out there, it is awesome! So nice for donning and doffing our gear. It's the first time I've been that far North, so I had never seen it before. Thanks for that great job.
Foo
The newest Swampdivers are Moostang and Frankdr. ScubaJana was there and the three members of my family. Moostang buddied with our daughter, and was a great buddy to her. She was a little nervous when we first started, but by her second dive of the day, she was doing forward rolls. Just because it felt good . The vis was super, we saw lots of fish. The 1st thermocline was about 30 ft, approx. 75 degrees just below. We hung right in that area a lot, it was very nice staying cool, but not toooo cool. Played in the plane, that was fun. Moostang was a great pilot. Very realistic. He also found us a turtle, which to me makes a dive great. Love 'em.
Frank and Jana were great to dive with also! Frank will hopefully remember his Flower Gardens pictures next time, ahem! But he made up for it by getting dressed in front of everyone. :11: Right, Jana? And Jana and I found that we are both schoolteachers, and we don't live that far from one another. We plan to meet out there again before school starts!
The best dive of the day was our last one. Everyone had left but our family, they all had "stuff they had to go do", but my husband and I did a late afternoon dive with a fresh tank. We took a leisurely stroll along the north end again, to the plane, and then along the eastern wall. I love that dive! The boulders on the bottom look so other-worldly, and I am learning that I have a strong affinity for wall dives. There were tons of baby fish in the hydrilla. This was the only dive that I didnt wear my hood... I have never dove there without one. Well- this one skeery looking, big perch (very beautiful though) followed us for at least 45 mins. I learned that my buoyancy has improved considerably, as I did almost the entire dive with my hands protecting my ears. When I would turn around to look at that fish (he was stalking me BIG TIME), he would rush at my mask, then just stop and we would watch each other. It was so funny. It was a love/hate relationship.
Missed yall who couldn't come, bummer about the regs, Mike! Hopefully the next time you'll be able to make it, too. Des, even though you weren't able to make it, rest assured that your weights were there. Naw, we didn't dive with them, but we just felt like they should make the trip for old times sake... or if you surprised us and showed up!
OH! Dee and Beast- we really enjoyed the bench that you put out there, it is awesome! So nice for donning and doffing our gear. It's the first time I've been that far North, so I had never seen it before. Thanks for that great job.
Foo
I'm definately looking forward to our next outing.
