This is a dive report by proxy because I actually didn't get in the water. I discussed doing a dive with my two open water students and we opted to wait for warmer water and calmer, clearer conditions. They live locally so we did not have to do a "git 'r done" dive as the vacationers here for a week often have to do. With the wind howling out of the southeast (at least it was a warm wind) and a water temperature of sixty-nine, I wasn't anxious to get in the water in what appeared to me to be limited visibility. Michele and Norman braved the elements for about fifty minutes and reported vis between ten feet (after students) to twenty feet (before students). Norman felt comfortable in his 5mm suit, but Michele was cold after the dive in her 5mm suit. There was a big payoff for their effort though, a stargazer completely out of the sand. That is a rare occurance and definitely one to experience. The surface temperature was about eighty degrees. We found an out-of-the-wind pavillion and enjoyed a relaxing picnic on the intracoastal. It's been quite some time since we've picnicked at Phil Foster and it felt good to be getting back into really enjoying the place. What a great way to enjoy the day even if I didn't "get into the water", Ham
