Diverdon
Contributor
The day started out with thunderstorms that threatened our second annual underwater cleanup. My phone had taken on a constant buzz yesterday morning, as so many folks were asking if we were going for a later start, if we were going to cancel, or perhaps postpone the event. If only everyone was on Facebook and followed my page, it would be so much easier to organize and answer the constant barrage of questions. It doesn't help that the keys on my phone are so small that it takes me a little too much time to answer everyone individually.
Regardless, the queries kept coming even as the sky started to clear. The front was a narrow but powerful band that quickly swept through the region. Dark sky and loud boomers certainly made me worry that I'd have to postpone until next weekend.
David Lowrey, his beautiful fiance Lesley, and another couple were just a few of the many divers who had traveled for hours just to be a part of this wonderful event. I feared we'd lose their help and the weather would doom to their vacation here in the northwoods. Two other new friends had traveled from two states away just to partake in what could only be described as a dark and dirty dive that would yield nothing more than muck on your suit, a handful of garbage and terrible visibility as you tried to bring your newfound treasure to a more deserving home: the Marquette county landfill
OK, enough fluff. Sorry to keep you waiting. The skies cleared, and all sorts of folks descended on the scene unwaivered by the forecast of continued scattered thunderstorms. We could get out of the boat quickly enough if the storm kicked back up, couldn't we? We've got those tents over there that we could hunker under,right? COVID-19 would give us a pass this day because, well, we're fighting the good fight and we need clean water. Right?
Well, the radar did show a band of appearing disappearing green blotches that suggested our shore support would probably become as wet as their Scuba Diving counterparts. Lets push on.
And push on we did. I'm confident that we ended up removing more trash and even more tires than last year. I wish I had called the Guiness Book of Records in advance enough for them to send down a representative because I'm certain we smashed any records they may have on the books. Just look at these photos from yesterday.
Sorry for the delay, everyone. I slept in.
Note, I didn't realize I'm limited to ten images so I'll do my best to create a video this week and post that.
Regardless, the queries kept coming even as the sky started to clear. The front was a narrow but powerful band that quickly swept through the region. Dark sky and loud boomers certainly made me worry that I'd have to postpone until next weekend.
David Lowrey, his beautiful fiance Lesley, and another couple were just a few of the many divers who had traveled for hours just to be a part of this wonderful event. I feared we'd lose their help and the weather would doom to their vacation here in the northwoods. Two other new friends had traveled from two states away just to partake in what could only be described as a dark and dirty dive that would yield nothing more than muck on your suit, a handful of garbage and terrible visibility as you tried to bring your newfound treasure to a more deserving home: the Marquette county landfill

OK, enough fluff. Sorry to keep you waiting. The skies cleared, and all sorts of folks descended on the scene unwaivered by the forecast of continued scattered thunderstorms. We could get out of the boat quickly enough if the storm kicked back up, couldn't we? We've got those tents over there that we could hunker under,right? COVID-19 would give us a pass this day because, well, we're fighting the good fight and we need clean water. Right?
Well, the radar did show a band of appearing disappearing green blotches that suggested our shore support would probably become as wet as their Scuba Diving counterparts. Lets push on.
And push on we did. I'm confident that we ended up removing more trash and even more tires than last year. I wish I had called the Guiness Book of Records in advance enough for them to send down a representative because I'm certain we smashed any records they may have on the books. Just look at these photos from yesterday.
Sorry for the delay, everyone. I slept in.
Note, I didn't realize I'm limited to ten images so I'll do my best to create a video this week and post that.
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