22 April 2010

Esperanza again, and again...

Visibility: great today, like 60 feet or more...
Water temperature: A wonderful 74º, almost summer...
Current: ripping, super fast in mid-water, but nice on the bottom...
Surface conditions: no wind, no waves, no clouds...

Only three days ago, a ripping current in low vis, pulled us away from the reef and made it impossible to get back to it...


Today we had still a lot of current, but with great visibility, we knew where to go... A great dive in La Esperanza with a great show. The dog snapper hunting, speeding down in between the rocks in their chase. 'Fountains' of the smaller damselfish escaping from their jaws on the other side of the rock...
The Cabrilla in mid-water watching it all happen and jalously taking part in it. A sea lion swimming bye was more interested in playing than in hunting.
Esperanza really can make your day, especially when a shark shows up in the safetystop.
Again, a totally complete, beautiful and excieting dive. What a change three days can make!

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