On November 5th I sadly completed my last open water dive for the season as the air and water temps are creeping past my comfort level. Chuck and I rode with Cape Ann Divers to SNL once more in a final attempt to shoot 2 more critical shots for the short film I'm cutting. Upon descending 110' down the mooring line, we actually found conditions to be reasonably forgiving for shooting. I immediately proceeded through the trench with Chuck following close behind. I really wanted a shot of Chuck's light piercing through the opening at the base of the trench. In order to do this, I have to swim through first, gain ground on Chuck, spill out the front of the trench, line up my shot before chuck comes through, all while waiting for him in 135' of water. This is a difficult shot as I realistically only have a minute to pull it off and that's if we time everything perfectly. I failed to get the shot the past four dives at SNL, and miraculously, we pulled it off during our last trip for the season.
After SNL we triumphantly rode to the Poling wreck in 6 foot rolling swells. I fought with all my might to keep down Capt. Steve's lunch as my belly became increasingly less tolerant of the seas. On the Poling a seal was playing by the mooring line. We were in hopes to see him on the wreck, but he wasn't interested in us and went his own way. This was a phenomenal day and a great end to the season.
Stay tuned as I will keep posting images and video clips throughout the winter from the 2011 dive season.
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| A video screen-grab of the most difficult shot of the season. |
