{"id":4294,"date":"2016-08-14T23:07:01","date_gmt":"2016-08-15T06:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/psychosolodiver.com\/?p=4294"},"modified":"2016-08-15T06:07:38","modified_gmt":"2016-08-15T13:07:38","slug":"another-sunday-another-dive-and-more-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psychosolodiver.com\/?p=4294","title":{"rendered":"Another Sunday… Another Dive… and More News"},"content":{"rendered":"

While getting air on Saturday at New England Divers<\/a>, I found out that Steve, the old manager of American Diving, died recently.<\/p>\n

\"Me,
\nMe, Laurie and Steve – 2006<\/em><\/p>\n

Steve goes back to the very first times that I have ever dove – I bought my original equipment from him.<\/p>\n

I left pretty early today and expected to get to Terranea Resort about 7:45 AM.<\/p>\n

However, the 405 on ramps at Long Beach Blvd. and Pacific Avenue were both closed; I had to back track and get on at Orange Ave.<\/p>\n

Then, the transition ramp to the 710 South was closed, so I had to take the 110 South.<\/p>\n

After all the last minute change of courses, I ended up showing up at 8:15, only to find everyone already geared up and ready to go.<\/p>\n

I told them not to wait for me, and they had no problem with that.<\/p>\n

Not feeling rushed, I took my time gearing up.<\/p>\n

I decided to do a nice leisurely dive off the Cove to check out 120 reef and then maybe the Garden.<\/p>\n

I made an easy entrance.<\/p>\n

\"Me
\nMe off the cove.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Vis
\nVis looked to be good!<\/em><\/p>\n

I submerged.<\/p>\n

Logged SCUBA Dive #499<\/p>\n

Solo Diving<\/p>\n

The Cove, Terranea Resort, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, USA<\/p>\n

In With: 3000 psi
\nOut With: 1100 psi
\nMax depth: 40 feet
\nWaves: Pretty flat
\nVisibility: 15 feet, less in some places
\nWater Temperature: 69 degrees
\nAir Temperature: 74 degrees, overcast
\nTotal Bottom Time: 40 minutes<\/p>\n

I submerged just outside the rocky finger off of Pigeon Shit Cave and headed to 120 reef.<\/p>\n

Visibility wasn’t as good as I expected, but it was still very enjoyable. <\/p>\n

\"Going<\/p>\n

I made my way through the kelp forest.<\/p>\n

\"Going<\/p>\n

\"Fish<\/p>\n

It’s nice to see the fish coming back in abundance – the marine preserve is working out, in my opinion.<\/p>\n

I headed back after 25 minutes and swam to the Garden on the other side of the Cove.<\/p>\n

\"Pier
\nRemnants of the old Marineland Pier.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"A
\nAnother school of fish.<\/em><\/p>\n

I headed in as the others, who went off the Point, were exiting; everyone made it out easily.<\/p>\n

Debriefing was a diver’s reunion – Joe R., Tony from Dive N Surf<\/a> and even the long gone BlueSteel graced us with their attendance.<\/p>\n

Of course, a lot of the regulars were there too – Reverend Al, Nice Bob and Ben.<\/p>\n

\"Kenneth
\nKenneth from Divevets even showed up for the debrief.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"The
\nWe cooked sausages on the ghetto grill as we drank beer, to all the snooty looks of the rich people trying to find a free parking spot.<\/em><\/p>\n

We caught up on all the news since conditions have sucked for the past few months.<\/p>\n

Apparently, Divevets<\/a> has long ago peaked, and since they threw everyone off the message board, nobody goes there anymore. <\/p>\n

The website administrator bailed state, others quit diving, others have developed health problems and still others have died.<\/p>\n

I think I will just enjoy the times as they occur… nothing lasts forever, even though I have been dumb enough to think they will.<\/p>\n

\"Debriefing\"<\/p>\n

I plan to be back next weekend; Kenneth said he would bring his drone to document our entrance off the Point.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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