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[gpwdr]

 

[smokin'reefer]

Getting my granddaughter certified this w/e down in the springs in Florida.

She just turned 10 at the end of December so she can get her Junior Open water.

 

[NY_Caveman]

Getting my granddaughter certified this w/e down in the springs in Florida.

She just turned 10 at the end of December so she can get her Junior Open water.

Love that!

 

[MBX5]

What is going on in this photo lol? More legs and hands than heads ;Nailbiting

 

[NY_Caveman]

What is going on in this photo lol? More legs and hands than heads ;Nailbiting

Yeah. It took me a minute to figure it out also. LOL

 

[smokin'reefer]

What is going on in this photo lol? More legs and hands than heads ;Nailbiting

Maybe I should put it on the hitch hiker identify this thread. Lol

 

[saltyhog]

Yeah. It took me a minute to figure it out also. LOL

I still haven't figured it out!

 

[NY_Caveman]

I still haven't figured it out!

Well, at the risk of speaking for someone else, I used Photoshop and did this to help you see it:

 

[Salty.Reefer]

Responding so I can go back through when I find time. Awesome thread!
Here is a video from a trip to the Great Barrier Reef for my girl friends 21st birthday. 7 day boat trip through remote parts of the reef.

 

[Salty.Reefer]

Certified in 1972 but had a FOSW tank before that.
Spent over 2000 dives photographing UW and 4 years living in Curacao, diving and photographing. When I moved back to the States, traveling with UW gear, camera housings and photo gear was just too much. Hung up the fins but not the camera.
Was lucky to dive in several pacific locations as well.
Having a reef tank is a natural fit, but I do miss the big tank that was out my backdoor!

AMAZING!!!

 

[NY_Caveman]

Responding so I can go back through when I find time. Awesome thread!
Here is a video from a trip to the Great Barrier Reef for my girl friends 21st birthday. 7 day boat trip through remote parts of the reef.

That was so much fun. Great shots and editing. I felt like I was in there with you.

 

[saltyhog]

Responding so I can go back through when I find time. Awesome thread!
Here is a video from a trip to the Great Barrier Reef for my girl friends 21st birthday. 7 day boat trip through remote parts of the reef.

Amazing video and great free diving skills! If I watch it again I'm gonna be booking a flight!

 

[Salty.Reefer]

That was so much fun. Great shots and editing. I felt like I was in there with you.

Thanks! It was an awesome memory for us and fun to rewatch together.

 

[Salty.Reefer]

Amazing video and great free diving skills! If I watch it again I'm gonna be booking a flight!

Thanks! 90% of the footage is free diving. Don’t act too late. Some of the reefs we stopped at where whipped out but didn’t want to put that sadness in the video.

 

[Nate1632]

I recently took a level 1 freediving course. Here are some pictures of diving in a spring.

 

[saltyhog]

I recently took a level 1 freediving course. Here are some pictures of diving in a spring.

Cool pictures! Was that Vortex Springs? We did our certification dives there!

 

[Nate1632]

Cool pictures! Was that Vortex Springs? We did our certification dives there!

Yep that’s Vortex, would love to go back there when it’s warmer this summer to explore the rest of the spring.

 

[saltyhog]

The problem with Vortex is because it's spring fed the water temp doesn't vary much. It will probably still be 68-72 even in the summer? We were there in March and the water temp was a pleasant "66°"

 

[Nate1632]

The problem with Vortex is because it's spring fed the water temp doesn't vary much. It will probably still be 68-72 even in the summer? We were there in March and the water temp was a pleasant "66°" [emoji1]

I was there in march too, maybe we saw each other lol. I really miss the 85 degree water of the keys in summer, but can’t always be so spoiled. Here’s a picture from the keys.

 

[CalamityJen]

I recently got invited to go on Some diving trips. I would just need to get certified, and a passport. I would love to travel more than I do, and scuba has always been on my bucket list. Best of both worlds to me!

So, true to keeping my word to people, I enrolled in a class, have 3 pool dives under my belt, have been reading and studying my bookwork, got thru the dive tables, and....got a 95.29% passing grade on my Naui final!! Plus, a very nice visit to a friend in San Diego this month, and 3 WEEKS CIGGERETTE FREE! So it's been a great month so far!