Salut Richard et bienvenue sur Scuba-se.

Jean-Marc

Richard Blackburn wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I have been reading this list for several weeks now, and decided to
> introduce myself.  I am a software developer from Smyrna ( Atlanta ), GA.  I
> just returned from my check out dives ( SSI certification through The Dive
> Shop IV http://www.diveshop4.com ).
>
> We left Atlanta Thursday afternoon.
>
> Locations visited:
>
> Royal Spring ( O'Brien, FL )
>
>     Dive 1:  24-Aug-2001 Nice spring, kinda murky, saw freshwater flounder,
> carp, catfish, & turtle.  Practiced neutral bouncey. Water temp 72 deg F,
> Dive time 20 minutes.
>
>     Dive 2:  24-Aug-2001 Saw all same fish, preformed skills, removed beer
> bottles/trash from spring bottom.  Water temp 72 deg F, Dive time 33
> minutes.
>
> French Reef ( Key Largo, FL )
>
>     Dive 3:  25-Aug-2001 Snorkel around for 3 minutes. Skills test.
>     Dive 4:  25-Aug-2001 AWSOME Fish & corals.  Saw lots of differnt fish
> and corals, did some swim throughs.  Water temp 86 deg F, Dive time 47
> minutes.
>
> Molasses Reef ( Key Largo, FL )
>
>     Dive 5: 25-Aug-2001 Awesome!  Great fish and corals! Water temp 86 deg
> F, Dive time 41 minutes.
>
> Blue grotto ( Willistom, FL )
>
>     Dive 6: 26-Aug-2001 Cool site, practiced skills one last time, saw
> turtles, catfish, koi, some other small fish. Water temp 72 deg F, dive time
> 23 minutes.
>     Dive 7: 26-Aug-2001 Cool site, awsome dive!  Saw turtles, catfish, koi,
> some other small fish. Dove to the bottom of the spring ( 86 feet ). Water
> temp 72 deg F, dive time 29 minutes.
>
> ---
> Richard Blackburn
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