Went diving today, my first time NOT diving in the comfortable confines of a class, with an instructor watching over me. Hooked up with a guy on Facebook from a forum, met at the scuba park and dove. The fact that I’m posting means that it went well, and I have been invited to dive with him and his friends any time. :)

Here’s some pic, the first one is from the entrance to the quarry, and the second is me all kitted out. The big white thing on my shoulder is a writing slate and tablet, the thing on my wrist is a dive computer that tells me how deep I am, time I can stay down without getting into trouble, water temp, it’s my new best friend. The thing down at my hip tells me how much air is left in the tank, and also has a second depth gauge on the back side.

I’m wearing 5mm of Neoprene from head to toe, was plenty warm except when we went down below 60 feet, then the temp dropped to about 45* and it was chilly. Had a great day, validated my limited skills, and showed myself that I can do this without too much adult supervision.

Pennyroyal Blue Springs Scuba Park (Hopkinsville, KY)

RBS All kitted out…. Water behind me is 110 Feet, lots of catfish and bluegill at the surface, people feed them