Dive 10-July-2010 PuraVida
Not the best pics. Somehow the Red Filter fell off the camera for the first pile of pics, thus the pics are Blue. And there was a Very Strong Current, so it was hard to pan and keep all in focus. The first big Grouper was on the side of the Mizpay, I was about 5 ft away sailing past!
But, it was a Great Day. Hot - 90's and sunny on the boat, water about 85, current STRONG, Vis maybe 30 ft [ not the best ]. I did manage to go through my Steel HP 120's trying to keep up with the DM, so they wouldn't be alone towards the end of the dive. We both ran low on Nitrox as out bottom time went away.
Not the greatest Vis as we are looking for the Mizpah!
This is the first time I've seen the props of this ship and I've dove her a
dozen times!
Big Grouper just stays there as I'm Blasting Past her with the current!
Unfortunately, the red filter came off the camera so the pics are Blue!
Just about 5 ft away.
There are others in the ships hold!
The next ship on the drift. We were moving so fast, we could not get hold of
her to ger more pics.
A bug on the Rock Pile
The Big Flat Banna Barge, again were Blasting Past her!
The tons of cement debre past the Banana Boat.
One medium size Turtle with its head buried. And these are Air Breathers.
A Sheriff Boat ran directly over us when we were on the drift past the Mizpah.
We all heard it. The dive boat Capt called and complained that this Sheriff
Boat ran between several dive flags, and the seas were flat. The Sheriff boat
came over and dropped off one Sheriff and they had a chat on the bridge. I
couldn't tell if the Sheriff that came on the boat was a Male or a Female!
They definately do NOT belong on this law inforcement boat!
One Spotted Moray. She almost came out of the hole after me for taking her
pics!
One Good Size Nurse Shark, blurred by the current drifting me. She was about
an 8 footer!
Current DRAGGING the DM
There were lot's of BIG bugs towards the end of this dive. They'll all be gone
Mini-Season!
DM Gets a Free Ride.
At the end of the Double Ledges Dive, as we were coming up, there were some
AWESOME Relief Structures below us.
At the end of the Double Ledges Dive, as we were coming up, there were some
AWESOME Relief Structures below us.
At the end of the Double Ledges Dive, as we were coming up, there were some
AWESOME Relief Structures below us.
85 lb Dive Master is being Dragged by the Bouy.
This is a Movie ot the Turtle Gently Swimming AGAINST the Current!
The Movie
is 17 Megs BIG.
This also is a Gotta See Movie.
It's 21 Megs BIG, but it is amazing!
You can see by the grass how the current is taking everything with it.
It's 21 Megs BIG, but it is amazing!
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There's no Holding Back from this current
This is really where you want to start a dive.
This is really where you want to start a dive.
This is really where you want to start a dive.