The Avalon Wreck, Palos Verdes, California

Diving With Mike C. from the Divevets.

In With: 3000 psi
Out With: 700 psi
Max depth: 70 feet
Waves: Pretty calm with some sporadic chop
Visibility: 15 to 20 feet
Water Temperature: Sort of cold at depth
Total Bottom Time: About 40 minutes

I dried my camera housing out and spit on the lens to hopefully prevent it from fogging up on this dive.

Mike and I descended down a marker that was placed over some part of the wreck.

At a depth of 70 feet, my camera housing fogged up again.

Vis was not as good as the last dive.

Mike strung a line from near the anchor line and we swam to the crane; we ended up touring the whole wreck.

During the safety stop, my camera defogged; this is the only underwater picture that I took today that’s worth a shit.

One of the divers told me, “Just put your camera in the microwave for about 20 minutes – that’ll dry it out!”

A suggestion that I got from Mike was to put those silicon packs that absorb moisture in the camera case.

We broke out the deco bottles.

Mirek tries to hand Dan a beer, who went for a swim to collect some markers.

Mike C. and macho me.

Debriefing on the way back to Redondo Beach.

A passing shot of the beautiful Palos Verdes Penninsula as Mike flashes his tit for the camera.

Seagulls launch a deadly poop attack on an innocent boat.

Once back at the dock, Dan took off and some others went out to eat; I had to leave and attend to some work.