After three months of COVID lockdown in Chicago, I was dying for some bottom time... or at least a summer! The pool and sundeck in my building is closed as is the beach on Lake Michigan.
I have been helping Mike Bartick of Crystal Blue Resort to run a couple of series of speakers. One about Nudibranchers and one about Blackwater Diving.
On Sunday June 7th, I heard Linda Iannello talk about Blackwater Diving. I didn't think much about it, assuming she was doing it in International locations that I couldn't get to right now. But it turns out, she was doing it right here in West Palm Beach Florida and that they were having an outstanding May! Whoa. I wondered why I wasn't in a car RIGHT NOW driving down to Florida!!!
So I put the "wheels in motion" and that is exactly what I did! On 6/13 I started driving and by 6/15 I was in the water. Unfortunately my first Blackwater dive was canceled due to weather. I have four more possible tries though so I am confident I can make it happen. My expectations are really low. If I can just bring home a few images, that would be cool.
I'm also excited about diving Blue Heron Bridge as THAT is where the Nudis are. :)
I have several of those dives scheduled as well.
I'm staying in a cute Air B&B and diving with Pura Vida Dive Shop.
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