Echoing the others. From this distance, your progress has seemed so rapid and phenomenal to me. It plucks up my courage to think of yours.
Your willingness to work even harder will carry the day, I believe.
We're all rooting for you.
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Echoing the others. From this distance, your progress has seemed so rapid and phenomenal to me. It plucks up my courage to think of yours.
Your willingness to work even harder will carry the day, I believe.
We're all rooting for you.
I am definitely a fan of caution when it comes to cave diving. You will accomplish what you set out to. I have no doubt about that.
The neat sky at Wazee Lake, near Black River Falls, WI yesterday. I went diving with a buddy, and had a nice one hour dive. Viz was 60ft before two guys from LaCrosse were practicing their search and recovery skills and silted us out! They later apologized at least. Wind was brutal, which is why we only did one dive. 50F water. Air temp was low-mid 30s with windchill probably around 15-20F. There was a wee bit of snow on the grassy areas.
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Beautiful picture! Brrrr... that's too cold for me!
That is a beautiful sky there, dramatic. It is wonderful that you get out in nature and the elements like this.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tradd
You are so brave, Tradd!!!
Thank you - I was surprised the photo came out as nicely as it did. Just taken with my phone.
Brrrrr, but you did get out and enjoyed that. It is a neat photo.
That was fun. Thanks for sharing.Quote:
Originally Posted by JaneV2.0
That video is sooo cute!!! How special!
Thanks so much for sharing this.Quote:
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I.love.this.Quote:
Originally Posted by JaneV2.0
Recognizing these kinds of connections with all life forms is the only way we'll get beyond speciesism. So beautiful. Thanks, Jane!
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First WI cave dive of the season was good. 48F water. Sunny at least.
The Grim Reaper sign in every cave open for diving. At the line between the cavern zone where you can still see light from the outside and the cave.
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Jesus god.Quote:
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Not for the faint of heart. I guess ya’ll have confidence in your training.
Sign back story.
https://cavediving.com/reaper/?fbcli...9ZW1R2FpF8zVOs
This was published in 1980. Talks a lot about how the cave diving rules developed. It was really the first cave diving manual.
https://nsscds.org/wp-content/upload...r-Survival.pdf
Oh, my! Well, at least there is a warning.
There are still occasionally people in a single tank who go where they shouldn’t.
You look radiantly happy, and perfectly at home!
I don't know, the outdoor skating rinks are open in Chicago. Something about diving now up here seems a bridge too far for me!Quote:
Originally Posted by Tradd
I am planning on finally getting certified in January, but I'm going to Barbados to do it >8)
Haha. Warm water divers. :DQuote:
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Are you doing the class entirely in Barbados or at least doing classroom/pool at home and checkout dives on vacation? It’s actually best to do classroom/pool at home so you don’t waste vacation time on that.
If you need a dive shop recommendation, let me know.
Leave Friday for FL. Spending the night in Nashville both ways. It’s sort of the midway point. Didn’t dive this weekend as both buddies had to cancel last night for today. That has never happened before. One wasn’t feeling well and the other had a family emergency. But not diving today means I get a head start on packing for FL as my gear is dry. There is a huge mound of gear on my LR floor. I was already packed for diving today so I just had to take out the heavy drysuit undies. Won’t need them in FL.
Getting ready and anticipating an adventure is the best part. Enjoy!
Wanted to just post my first FL cave dives were yesterday at Peacock Speings. Challenging but fun. We’re at Ginnie Soringd today so we’ll be pulling to get in against the flow coming out.
Yes, Iris, I am still alive.
oh thank god! HahaQuote:
Originally Posted by Tradd
Happy you are alive and warm and doing something so fun. You are my role model!
Did my 400th dive today! Obligatory photo coming in a day or two.
Wow! Congrats!Quote:
Originally Posted by Tradd
400th dive photo - Peacock Springs
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Neat to see! Is the water as green as it looks? I was expecting spring water to be clear but maybe activity disturbed any sediment.
Water actually has a blue tinge. I’m used to green water.
Woohoo! Nice milestone!
That's a lot of dives! Great picture. Looks like you are having a great time.
Cool picture!
nice!Quote:
Originally Posted by Tradd
Iris, you would probably have freaked if you saw me yesterday. 350ft back into the cave at Ginnie Springs through the Devil’s Eye hole in the river and basically pulling my way 350ft back into the cave because the flow coming out is too strong to swim against. Going through narrow restrictions and sort of bumping yourself through. Three dives yesterday getting better and further back. The ride out on the flow is a wild one!
Sounds as though this trip is meeting your expectations and you are really enjoying yourself. Wonderful to hear!
Thanks so much for sharing.
That is high adventure, I will say.
what is next, mountaineering?