AfterDark
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Did 2 dives at Halfway rock on the 3th. The weather was perfect as was the water conditions. On the way out we responded to a distress call from the Ferry MA. The ferry had been run aground with the bow almost completly underwater! Turns out the ferry wasn't sinking and the USCG got everyone off.
Before the 1st dive we spotted a seal sunnning itself on the rocks!
We got into the water and desended to 60fsw the temp there was 41F vis 15-20ft after 15 min or so I couldn't take the cold, (diving wet) and we ascended to 30 ft where it was a balmy 54F.
Saw a lot of small bugs, a couple of good size togs a dogfish all different sizes and colors of sea stars, urchins were everywhere and schools of small bait fish swam past regularly.
We surfaced after about 45 min right at the rock. My buddy told me the seal was on a rock behind me. There he was laying there cool as can be just watching us. I tried to get myself braced to take a couple of pictures when a surge carried me to within arms reach of the seal! He didn't bat an eye! He just stared at me. I snapped a couple of quick pics and talked to him for few seconds,then I caught a return surge out and relished the moment. All the years I've been diving this was a 1st for me!
The second dive was short and shallow we swam around the rock staying above 30fsw, spectacular dive site!
Here are the pictures. Can anyone ID the creature in pic#3 HWR ellfish 7-4-10? The seal is a cute little guy isn't he? The Ferry has had better days, no whale watching today folks!
Before the 1st dive we spotted a seal sunnning itself on the rocks!
We got into the water and desended to 60fsw the temp there was 41F vis 15-20ft after 15 min or so I couldn't take the cold, (diving wet) and we ascended to 30 ft where it was a balmy 54F.
Saw a lot of small bugs, a couple of good size togs a dogfish all different sizes and colors of sea stars, urchins were everywhere and schools of small bait fish swam past regularly.
We surfaced after about 45 min right at the rock. My buddy told me the seal was on a rock behind me. There he was laying there cool as can be just watching us. I tried to get myself braced to take a couple of pictures when a surge carried me to within arms reach of the seal! He didn't bat an eye! He just stared at me. I snapped a couple of quick pics and talked to him for few seconds,then I caught a return surge out and relished the moment. All the years I've been diving this was a 1st for me!
The second dive was short and shallow we swam around the rock staying above 30fsw, spectacular dive site!
Here are the pictures. Can anyone ID the creature in pic#3 HWR ellfish 7-4-10? The seal is a cute little guy isn't he? The Ferry has had better days, no whale watching today folks!
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