Late September Dive at Gilboa Quarry

I thought I was done with the diving season up north here, but it was a beautiful weekend forcast and a friend called me about diving, so I went. I am glad that I did. Not only was the weather perfect, but the water was still warm.

This picture was taken at thirty feet with the sun shining down on me through some overhanging trees.

Night Dive

I made my first night dive in over thirty years Saturday night at Gilboa Quarry. It was a very strange and surreal experience. You are swimming at 20 to 30 feet in pitch black water and the only things you can see are within your flashlight beam. Strangely enough, I found it very exhilerating, yet relaxing at the same time. The water temperature was 75 degrees, so we were quite cozy.

Underwater photography is different at night. I snapped a whole bunch of pictures, but only these two actually came out. I learned you have to be at arm's length or closer to get a shot or your flashpoint will be out about a yard and your further away subject will get lost in the background.



Still, beside the disappointment of my other pictures not looking good, I am so glad I did this Night Dive and hope to do another soon.

Never Know What You'll See at Gilboa

This little fellow was wandering along the bottom at 25', so I took his picture.


Update today: Lisa4516 and Ber Rabbit at the ScubaBoard Forum have posted the backstory on the Gilboa Gnome. His name is Cyril and he has been roaming in Gilboa since 2003. Click here for more information.

Gilboa Quarry Dive Trip

On Sunday, I traveled to Gilboa Quarry in Northwest Ohio to dive. This was my second trip there, so I did not do video as I did that last time. Here are some photos:

This is the plane



Here is my dive buddy, Landen, inside the plane


Lastly, here is the huge helicopter right in front of the plane