We're back! After a few weeks of time with family and a dive vacation (are there any other kinds?) we were back at the bridge. It is definitely winter; the north wind kept the air temperature at about sixty-five on a sunny day. The water temperature was seventy-two. The visibility was about eight feet. Norman, Michele, and I were quite comfortable in dry suits. Carrie wore her 5mm wetsuit with a 3mm hooded vest. For our fifty-six minute dive she said she was pretty comfortable until she got out into the wind. Then she jumped into her boat coat. The mantis shrimp was just off the beach not far from a medium-sized southern ray. The batfish was under the fishing pier just to the east of the big junk pile on the north side. It was very nice to be back at the bridge on a beautiful day with friends. Lunch at the Dune Dog capped a great day! Get in the water, Ham
