Long Point (aka The Old Marineland, Terranea Resort), Palos Verdes, California

Solo Diving, So Cal Buddy Diving

In With: 2700 psi
Out With: 800 psi
Max depth: 40 feet
Waves: Pretty flat, but roughened as my dive progressed
Visibility: 10-15 feet
Water Temperature: 55 degrees Fahrenheit
Total Bottom Time: About 45 minutes

Quite a few divers showed up this morning for “Sunday Services.”

There must have been 15 divers (including two females!) that walked down to the shore in one long caravan.

I was the first one out, making an unimpressive entry as I almost slipped a few times.

I headed to 120 reef.

The cold water brings the Sun Stars to the area.

The brutal remains of a crab fight – a single detached claw.

I kept hearing air leak, so I started to try and take a picture of my back… Reverend Al swam over and was nice to take the recon photo…

A slight air leak off my first stage – I’ll definitely need service.

I swam back in when I got down to 1000 psi; the vis in the cove sucked.

The swells had gotten higher during my dive and I ended up body surfing in to the rocks.

Heavy debriefing among divers and dive groupies started.

A suicidal diver poured gasoline over himself, but Juan Twenty convinced him life is too precious to waste.

When the diver calmed down and found out how much gas costs he started looking for matches.

Ed mans the real barbecue – featured on today’s menu: Korean ribs, kim chi, rice, carne asada and beer!

We just moved in to the parking lot and immediately decreased the local property values.

Chris, Juan Twenty, Macho Man Me and Reverend Al

Females can’t resist a guy who drives a Duster.

Two females showed up in the afternoon, probably hoping we would have left by then.

Ed and the two diving females.

Ed and I finished up at Walker’s Cafe at Point Fermin.

We talked to and drank beer with the premier bikers in the community.

The toilet paper at Walker’s Cafe comes in rough (40 grit), medium and soft.

All in all, another great day of Southern California SCUBA diving and debriefing!