We did not make our planned trip to the Bridge on Friday, but Saturday's rainstorms made our Saturday tide very doable as it somewhat cleared out the parking lot. Those of you who have tried to get a parking spot for a Saturday or Sunday afternoon high tide dive know that the competition is intense. Knowing that we were going on Saturday after our plans for a Friday dive were abandoned, I hoped for a rainy, stormy afternoon, to clear out the picnickers and small boaters. It's selfish; I make no excuse for it. I was pleased when the clouds came with the rain explaining to my friends that we were very lucky, indeed, to be going on a rainy day if it is a Saturday. Of course, we got a convenient parking spot close to the fishing pier. The in-water conditions, however, were not so good with the exception of the water temperature which was seventy-nine. Vis was four to eight feet. We headed out to go under the west bridge, but abandoned that plan when we met three feet of vis. The moderate chop from the north wind stirred up the lagoon. Off the beach the vis was about six to eight feet so we ventured out to the little center-console wreck and the shopping carts. The blue angelfish juvenile was in the shopping carts. Several octopuses were off the beach and cooperative for the camera. So remember, a rainy Saturday or Sunday afternoon can make the Bridge outing easier to do. Water temperatures are rising! Get in the water, Ham
