Wed, December 2, 2015 Dives: 1 Bottom Time: 88 minutes Max Depth: 61-70ft/19-21m Avg Viz: 31-35ft/9-11m Water Temp: 71-75°F/22-24°C Weight: 0 Exposure Suit: Fullsuit - 5 (Hood, Gloves, Boots) Tank Type: Twin Steel - 85cf/12L Gas Type: Nitrox Dive Type: Cave Dive Buddy:   Guy Bryant Wes Skyles Peacock Springs State Park Luraville, FL Water Type: Fresh Entry Type: Shore

For my second official dive as a full cave diver, Guy and I completed the Grand Traverse. I led the dive going from Orange to Peacock1 via the Backway. I started out with a heavy 3600 psi, and ended the dive, after a 200 ft. jump deviation towards the Water Hole, with 2100 and 2000 psi.

Visibility was down in many places to around 35 ft., as there were tons of divers in both sites. One instructor, the first diver we passed, approached us with wetnotes saying, "Sorry, Student Diver". ;-)

LOL, poor student, I sure would hate to have my instructor stopping all divers going by us to tell them that all vis messes were my fault!!!

Needless to say, that set the stage for what was to come.

But you know, being a cave diver is not all about visibility and light, it’s about enjoying the environment regardless, and relishing the reprieve we have from the dry world above water. It’s just marvelous to be able to escape all the hectic, crazy sound filled world, to a place where water, motion, darkness and silence embrace each other with warm regards.