The continuing sagas of the Blue Heron Bridge

[Orlando Eric]

Ohhh I am off-- hmmmmm-- wondering wondering..

 

[djtimmy77]

Good chance we might dive there saturday, but unlikely to be with the official clean-up group. (although every time we dive there, if we do see refuse that needs removal that doesn't have a critter in it we remove it as general practice)

 

[Like-a-fish]

Beautiful photos of the critters!
Thank you for sharing them.

 

[BHB ScubaTroll]

I had the same worries as D2D about potential damage for the cleanup.

As quoted answer to my question posed on FB

By no means are we talking about taking potential habitat out of the park. We will brief all registered divers regarding what is and is not "trash". Anything with growth or creatures living on or in it will be left alone.

We mainly focus on things like fishing line, plastic bags, hooks, broken glass, cigarette butts...things that are dangerous for sea creatures, divers, and snorkelers.

We've actually been conducting underwater clean-ups at the Bridge since 2002, with the help of Lagoon Keepers and other organizations, and have removed countless amounts of debris from the area...including golf carts, carpet, a hand-gun, and mounds of fishing line.

If anyone has any questions or concerns about this clean-up, please feel free to call or email me directly.

This is an opportunity for divers who love the Bridge dive and all its critters to help remove some of the hazards threatening them

 

[D2Diver]

Thank you Jenny I like the octos a lot & there are a lot out there right now hiding in cans & bottles as well as crabs & blennies.

Jim Thanks for posting the reply. I feel better about the cleanup which most of us do anyway, well at least a little bit, on every dive. I just wanted to be sure that those who don't listen to speeches remember or are aware that the reason we have such a great muck diving site is because "what is one persons trash is another critters treasure!" (sorry couldn't resist ).
As for broken glass, aside from being careful not to cut yourself, be aware that too can be a home as seen in my last blenny photo & there are others laying eggs on bits & pieces of glass too.

I hope to participate but I think I am getting a cold. Bummer
Thanks to everyone who makes this dive location a fantastic place
Deb

 

[sportxlh]

sully: very nice photos: thanks for posting

 

[divebelly]

Anyone diving the bridge on Sunday? Looking for a buddy or a group...

 

[Sharkphoto]

Next time there is too many divers for that small bridge (and they kick it up) I will try the west span - the water color looked beautiful there last time I visited

 

[SFLDiver3445]

Thank you Jenny I like the octos a lot & there are a lot out there right now hiding in cans & bottles as well as crabs & blennies.

Deb

Yep, there certainly are critters who have made the discarded trash under the bridge their home. I took these pics there last April:

 

[mksmith713]

What's up folks?
How did we let BHB drop to page two?
I don't think so.
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