vseasport
Nomad
Posts: 322
Registered: 2-28-2009
Location: Buena Vista, BCS
Member Is Offline
|
|
Who needs hallucinogens when you can do this?
This week at Cabo Pulmo conditions for diving have been outstanding, the blue water has finally arrived and bottom temperatures have been increasing
with each new day! Today we recorded 75' Fahrenheit at depths beneath 40 feet whilst in the shallows we basked in 81' F; a 3mm full wetsuit easily
sufficient for all! Swirling tornados of Big Eye Jacks blocked out the light as they passed by overhead; we lay on our backs looking up and blew rings
of air with our bubbles through their midst. Large Sea Bass cruised by to check us out, huge schools of Yellow Snapper, Burrito Grunts and Panamic
Porkfish shimmered in the distance, visibility was 100+ feet, our journey towards them constantly interrupted by the constant distractions encountered
on the way. Two of our guests broke from the group to make their safety stop, back on the panga they described a "field of rays, we stopped counting
at fifty, I've never seen anything like it!". My safety stop was pretty special too, I looked beneath me to see two Diamond Stingrays leading four
Cownosed Rays and a Smoothtail Mobula Manta. I was so fixated on them I failed to see another Mobula Ray until it was maybe three feet away from me,
it seemed that it was just as intrigued by my presence as I was to see it, in fact it startled me, so close did it pass by!
We made our first night dive of the year at Cerro Verde on Tuesday, why we don't get more requests for these I just don't know as we had a great time.
Waiting until darkness fell, we descended into the blackness, our flashlights like light sabers penetrated the inky darkness, revealing hidden life
with every swish. Arriving at the sand patch at fifty feet a huge dome shaped rock, which wasn't there last time I checked, aroused my curiosity.
Stealthily we edged closer and I realised my mistake, the largest Leatherback turtle I think I have ever seen was enjoying a nap and with a dismissive
flick of it's fins, rose off the sand and effortlessly moved away to find another resting place. Bizarre looking sea cucumbers draped themselves over
boulders, an Octopus munched on a Sea Urchin and thousands of sea lice balled together in the glow of our lights so we switched them off to really
experience what it feels like to be at the mercy of the night. Bio-luminescence lit up all around us as we moved our hands, the phosphorescent light
creating a myriad of tiny stars all around us. We proceeded to launch into a frenzied underwater dance, like teenagers at a rave, we created our own
little solar system; who needs hallucinogens when you can do this, what a laugh! Finally it was time to rise to the surface where we lay back in our
BCD's and took in the splendour of the full moon.
|
|
|
capt. mike
Elite Nomad
Posts: 8085
Registered: 11-26-2002
Location: Bat Cave
Member Is Offline
Mood: Sling time!
|
|
strange but wonderous stuff.
aren't you scared of giant squid when diving at night in SOC?
formerly Ordained in Rev. Ewing\'s Church by Mail - busted on tax fraud.......
Now joined L. Ron Hoover\'s church of Appliantology
\"Remember there is a big difference between kneeling down and bending over....\"
www.facebook.com/michael.l.goering |
|
|
Von
Senior Nomad
Posts: 961
Registered: 10-1-2006
Location: Poway-Rosarito
Member Is Offline
Mood: getting ready!
|
|
Thats how it looked at punta LObos when i went diving a few yrs back so amzing!
READY SET.....................
|
|
|
24baja
Senior Nomad
Posts: 951
Registered: 2-3-2009
Location: Grants Pass Oregon/Bahia de Los Angeles
Member Is Offline
Mood: Wishing we were in BOLA
|
|
Fantastic adventure and excellent storytelling, thank you, Connie
|
|
|
Sharksbaja
Elite Nomad
Posts: 5814
Registered: 9-7-2004
Location: Newport, Mulege B.C.S.
Member Is Offline
|
|
| Quote: | Originally posted by capt. mike
strange but wonderous stuff.
aren't you scared of giant squid when diving at night in SOC? |
 Location and depth Mike. The humbolt squid are found rising from very deep
water. Those night diving squid chasers are a breed unto their own.
Sounds like a blast. See any bugs Seasport.
DON\'T SQUINT! Give yer eyes a break!
Try holding down [control] key and toggle the [+ and -] keys
Viva Mulege!
Nomads\' Sunsets
|
|
|
vseasport
Nomad
Posts: 322
Registered: 2-28-2009
Location: Buena Vista, BCS
Member Is Offline
|
|
| Quote: |
Sounds like a blast. See any bugs Seasport. |
Lots of bugs. Blue and California Spinys are very common but Cerro Verde is one of the few areas here we sight slippers. When the moon is full they
are out walking around in the day time.
|
|
|
capt. mike
Elite Nomad
Posts: 8085
Registered: 11-26-2002
Location: Bat Cave
Member Is Offline
Mood: Sling time!
|
|
oh, i don't fear the humbolts...much...
but it is the giant w/ 40' mantle and 12" eyes behemoth i fear! there was a story about a panga fisherman and also a diver i think - both got attacked
at night by what was described as possibly the so called giant squid, AKA squidlious gigantus.
and they say they are in the SOC at great depths.
seems we'd have more sperm whales in the SOc tho if there were giant squids about, no??
nice diving report more pictures anytime please.
formerly Ordained in Rev. Ewing\'s Church by Mail - busted on tax fraud.......
Now joined L. Ron Hoover\'s church of Appliantology
\"Remember there is a big difference between kneeling down and bending over....\"
www.facebook.com/michael.l.goering |
|
|
vseasport
Nomad
Posts: 322
Registered: 2-28-2009
Location: Buena Vista, BCS
Member Is Offline
|
|
| Quote: |
nice diving report more pictures anytime please. |
Here is a link to a picture book we put together for your viewing pleasure:
http://www.vistaseasport.com/vssbk.html
|
|
|
Ken Bondy
Ultra Nomad
Posts: 3326
Registered: 12-13-2002
Member Is Offline
Mood: Mellow
|
|
That's a fabulous photo, Mark. I've seen hundreds (thousands??) of schooling jack photos and that one rates right at the top. Congratulations!!
++Ken++
carpe diem!
|
|
|
vseasport
Nomad
Posts: 322
Registered: 2-28-2009
Location: Buena Vista, BCS
Member Is Offline
|
|
| Quote: | Originally posted by Ken Bondy
That's a fabulous photo, Mark. I've seen hundreds (thousands??) of schooling jack photos and that one rates right at the top. Congratulations!!
++Ken++ |
Ken, as much as I would like to take credit the photo was given to me by Ken Knezick of Island Dreams Tours who took it while diving with us.
|
|
|
Martyman
Super Nomad
Posts: 1904
Registered: 9-10-2004
Member Is Offline
|
|
Who needs hallucinogens???
I do.
|
|
|
![[*]](images/xmbforum/default_icon.gif){kind=icon}
