Category Archives: SCUBA

PADI Rescue Diver Class and real world application

In my never ending quest of learning and becoming a better SCUBA diver, I took the PADI Rescue Diver course several weekends ago. I learned and practiced skills that I hoped I never would have to use. During the course, … Continue reading

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Cabo San Lucas Trip Review

A few weeks ago my bride and I took our first trip to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. It was our first trip to this area and we were both pleased with our trip. We flew into Los Cabos Airport from … Continue reading

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Water & Woods

This past weekend was REALLY warm for this time of year with highs in the upper 70’s so I thought I’d enjoy some water time as I was invited and accepted a chance to SCUBA dive for the last weekend … Continue reading

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AMAZING pictures from an AMAZING experience!!!

In an earlier post I did a quick summary of my dives from the M/V Spree the first week of August, 2014. If you have never been SCUBA diving, or SCUBA diving in the Florida Keys it is hard to … Continue reading

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Quick M/V Spree Dive Trip Summary

I am not quite home, where I will be able to provide a proper trip report including pictures and summaries. I traveled with the M/V Spree out of Key West on a Wreck Tech trip. There were many technical divers … Continue reading

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Demonstration of color absorption as you descend underwater

I finally did it!  After several attempts, I made a video today demonstrating the depth at which different colors are absorbed by water.  I only went to 60 ft, but the effect is shown.   Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8d_B4UmgT6Y

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Puerto Morelos, Mexico

I just returned from a quick trip with the Bride to Puerto Morelos, Mexico. We left Birmingham, AL early on Saturday morning and arrived at the Cancun airport by 3 pm local. We had already arranged for transportation to where … Continue reading

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