 |
 Still in the harbor - water is calm. |
 Waves pick up at the gulf. |
 6-8 foot swells in the gulf. A WILD ride! |
 The Captain advises a dive master. |
 Ruth heads down the anchor line in heavy current. |
 Buddy behind. She's signaling OK. |
 On the USS Bartholomew. Ruth goes up a gangway. |
 Ruth rises to the wheel-house. |
 Beautiful sponges everywhere. |
 Clouds of Angel fish. |
 Every surface is covered with life. |
 On the fore-deck. Forests of these. |
 Tried to snap a school of fish - got the Barracuda feeding on them. |
 Next dive on a sunken bridge section. More flat surface covered with life. |
 Too close for focus, but blue/yellow fish at every turn. |
 At the anchor line coming up. |
 Licking wounds and having lunch. |
 Then exhaustion sinks in!. |
 I wasn't alone - we all were tired. |
 Resting before the next dive. |
 Rinse the gear and head for the bar! |
 Did I mention the food? |
