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wessongroup
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David K
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Very cool Woody... Can you see the mainland from there normally or only on special clear day? I always like a Santa Ana day when you can see San
Clemente Island from a hilltop in Encinitas... about 50 miles offshore, yes?
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woody with a view
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only on clear days. after a rain i can see big bear snow covered mountains.
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Can you see my house??
Mexico!! Where two can live as cheaply as one.....but it costs twice as much.....
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woody with a view
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let me know next time you light the fire and i'll look for your smoke signals!
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woody with a view
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Can you see the mainland from there normally or only on special clear day? I always like a Santa Ana day when you can see San Clemente Island from a
hilltop in Encinitas... |
Here is the view from above Nots Pier looking at the "backside" of Catalina, with the snow capped mountains in the distance.
One thing I will miss for sure.... Eat your heart out, Russ!!!
Our weekly visitor to the Safety BBQ's
Can anyone ID these mammals? We thought they were Orca from shore, but looking at the fotos they seem like dolphin.
The finished product! I've enjoyed EVERY single day on San Clemente Island over the past 6.5 months. Being at a remote site like Nots Pier has been
special!!!
I'm gonna miss the fishing. 48oz Blanco's and 36oz Lobsters? Gimme a break! My last day on Island is Tuesda, Jan 8-my birthday! I'm planning to call
in sick and just snorkel and fish all day long.
[Edited on 1-6-2013 by woody with a view]
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Ateo
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Woody, I'm jealous. Excellent photos of the fish, langosta, and mountains. A job well done amigo.
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woody with a view
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I'm jealous of your upcoming trip report......
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Russ
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You're right. And that's cruel. I spent 2 winters on Catalina '64 & '65. But you're old enough to really take advantage of your glory hole. Have a
blast!
Bahia Concepcion where life starts...given a chance!
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woody with a view
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"had" a blast! Yuma on the horizon....
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woody with a view
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Final pics
Just finished out the project at Nots Pier, San Clemente Island. Beneficial Occupancy Date is 1-16-2013 when SPAWAR Divers takes possesion of the Boat
Storage Facility and our warranty period begins!
Flying out of Montgomery Field this week as the Navy commuter was full. Home Sweet Home from 4000 feet.
SCI and Catalina on the plotter.
Final fly-by of the finished product.
Catalina and the mainland in the distance. "Terminal's" surfspot right off the tip of the point. Never got to get some....
This launch site was used for the testing of the Tomahawk Cruise missile at SCI. They'd launch them out to sea and the Divers we built for would
retrieve the missiles from the bottom of the ocean. Nice style, eh?
Bald Eagle sighting!!! I thought my eyes were getting old but I finally got a shot of this magnificent bird. Notice the red tags?
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!!! I spent the past 2 B-days surfing in Baja, but this was pretty special!
Targets used by the So Cal Offshore Range at SCI. The fighter jets pick these targets off on at a time. Live fire concussions are a daily part of life
out there.
Terminal's. The pot of gold at the end of the rainbow!
The last sunrise I ever want to see at SCI. This was 1-9-13, the day after my B-day. This job was so sweet I don't ever want to go back. It could
never compare to our remote site as ALL other contractors must stay in and around Wilson Cove/town. We were 5 miles south on the east side.
I want to thank SPAWAR Divers for their hospitality. A greater bunch of guys I've never had the good fortune to hang out with. They took me on my
first night dive (I was snorkeling and got 6) and between the 8 of us we got 60 lobsters in 45 minutes.
Master Diver, Chief M, SC-1 L, Doc and the rest of the boys-THANKS for the laughs!
[Edited on 1-10-2013 by woody with a view]
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Ateo
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How long of a flight out to SCI? 20 minutes?
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woody with a view
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25-30.
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tripledigitken
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Woody,
I'm drooling over those bugs. Would you tell us how you caught them? From the pier?
Ken
great photos, by the way!
[Edited on 1-10-2013 by tripledigitken]
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desertcpl
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very nice, I bet the memories will last a life time
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woody with a view
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yes, from the pier. record was 21 in a night for 3 people.
yes, for a lifetime. unless i live to be REALLLLY old!
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Woody,
Thanks for opening up that part of the world for us....you are a man with good fortune to have that opportunity....
What kind of fish is that red articulated one.... ?
I may have seen one once, but my vision was fuzzy and my recollection fuzzier....
Nice pic of the fox.....shorter snout than red foxes.....
Don't believe everything you think....
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woody with a view
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the ones in the pic you quoted are Blanco-whitefish and are delish
the red and black one is a Vieja-sheephead and are better
the articulated one is a c-ckroach and are best....
[Edited on 1-10-2013 by woody with a view]
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woody with a view
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Next to last tails
Being relegated to MCAS Yuma after spending 1 year between San Nicolas Island and San Clemente Island has really given me a once in a lifetime
perspective. I would give my left nut again (and again, and again!!!) to be able to spend the rest of my working years aboard any of these Channel
Islands.
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Ateo
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Dude, yeah that drive to Yuma is hard core. Channel Islands vs. Arizona? No contest. I was out at Golden Acorn today and thought about you when I
saw a white Tundra on the road, but I know you don't drive that beast to work.........=)
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