My last dive as a HB resident....

Date: June 27, 2007
Time: 5:30pm/8:15pm
Location: Diver's/Shaw's Cove
Depth (feet): 28/39
Dive Time (minutes): 57/58
Surf (feet): 1-3/1-2
Surge (feet): 2-5
Water Temp (fahrenheit): very warm
Visibility (feet): 10-20/8-12
Visibility Description: nicer at Diver's...bit murkier at Shaw's
Notes and Highlights: First dive was the last dive with Scott as a So. Cal resident...he leaves for Colorado tomorrow. We had a great dive to mark the occasion - a lot of surge in areas around the reef...but overall very warm and reasonably clear water. Lots of bat rays from the very beginning of the dive...started to drop and realized there was a large one right underneath me...working quickly to unclip and bring the camera into operation - while still trying to get the last air out of my BC - and not breathing so as not to spook the ray...settled down quietly on the sand next to the ray...just as it decided to finally head out to get away from the blue-faced weirdo....oh well...at least the camera is ready to go and I can breathe again. Camera came in handy quickly too - as there were many bat rays in the area. They were sitting on the sand and "flying" by and over us...I don't think I'll ever get bored of that.

Headed over to the reef area so I could look for the rock-pool blennies with my new macro lens...they were right where they normally were...as was the surge - but I did manage a few decent clips. Headed back from the reef over the sand to see if there were any bat rays we missed on the way out - turns out there were. Surf was 1-3, entry and exit were uneventful. Water was warm...not sure on the exact temp - but warm...with the open sand and decent vis it was certainly one of the more relaxing dives of the year so far...great send-off for Scott, and a good time had by all.

Second dive was the first with David...great to meet you...we were joined by Erik for a night dive at Shaw's. Got a little bit of a late start, but entered the water in 1-2 foot surf (would have been less but we had to enter way to the left to avoid a series of fishing poles/lines two guys were operating from the right side past the middle. David wanted to get some pics of Shelly - I tried to help out lighting with my video lights...looking forward to seeing the result. Spent the rest of the dive working our way back along the reef looking for anything and everything...found several octopi, morays, sheepcrab, Spanish Shawl's, Hopkin's Roses, plainfin midshipman, rays (sting and bat)...vis was down a bit from Diver's...seemed murkier at Shaws...but still enjoyable, a good time had by all, and I look forward to more with David in the future.

(and, yes, I stole this from Peter's logs, since I am too lazy to write my own. Thanks Pete... Please remember to visit his postings at http://www.28thstreetproductions.com/blog/divelog.html)

(and, yes, I stole this idea of stealing from Peter's blog, from Josh's logs, since I am too lazy to write my own. Thanks Josh... Please remember to visit his postings at
http://maldemer.blogspot.com/2007/06/date-may-28-2007-time-630am830am.html)

Unfortunately I was also too lazy to steal Peter's pictures, so you'll have to go to his site to see them. Hopefully Peter and Josh don't get too angry with me for my blatant plagiarism...go check out there websites so they don't sue me!