The only thing not perfect with this day, is that there was really thick fog blanketing 90% of the South Bay; the air was warm, and the sea was calm – I mean flat as a lake.<\/p>\n
Dive N Surf was there, with their club’s monthly beach dive along with the regular Divevets crew.<\/p>\n
I paired up with Air Force Chris (formerly know as Not New Chris) and Dennis G.<\/p>\n
Logged SCUBA Dive #392<\/p>\n
Dove with Air Force Chris and Dennis G.
\nOff the Cove and to the right, Terranea Resort, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA<\/p>\n
In With: 3000 psi
\nOut With: 500 psi
\nMax depth: 42 feet
\nWaves: Flat
\nVisibility: 15 to 20 feet
\nWater Temperature: 56 degrees
\nAir Temperature: 69 degrees
\nTotal Bottom Time: About 59 minutes<\/p>\n
The entrance was too easy; we swam to the right.<\/p>\n
I pulled out my camera and took a picture of Chris, with the Terranea Hotel in the background.<\/p>\n
After a little more surface time, a duck landed next to me; I pulled out my camera to take a picture.<\/p>\n
Why won’t my camera turn on?<\/p>\n
Upon close inspection, I concluded that the root cause of my camera not turning on is a direct result of my camera case being half filled with seawater. <\/p>\n
Yep, my camera case flooded – after many faithful, and sometimes unpredictable years of service – SCUBA Diving, River rafting, camping, Gold Prospecting – the macho-cam was dead.<\/p>\n
Calling the dive because of this tragedy would be fruitless, so I continued.<\/p>\n
We descended.<\/p>\n
What a crappy time to have my camera flood!<\/p>\n
The visibility was great – up to 20 feet in most areas.<\/p>\n
Luckily, Air Force Chris was able to document highlights of the dive:<\/p>\n