It was octopus day at the bridge! We saw seven or eight of them; we lost count. And, they were everywhere! Amazingly, every one of them was out out of its hole and very easy to see and photograph. I was trying my first camera and appreciated the cooperation of the critters. It was great fun taking pictures of several batfish, a southern ray accompanied by a bar jack, french and gray angelfish, and an assortment of the other regular residents. We saw a spotted eagle ray, but being new with the camera I did not get a photo. The ninety-three minute dive went by so quickly with the camera. In a 5mm wetsuit and a 3mm hooded vest, I was toasty. It's the first time I've been in a wetsuit in quite some time; it was nice! Vis ranged from thirty feet down to fifteen feet; it was the weekend with a zillion students. The weather provided a gentle shower now and again, but it was WARM. There was no freezing north wind so getting out of the water was no challenge. If you have been waiting for warmer water, it's definitely getting warmer. The bridge critters are waiting for you. Get in the water, Ham
