Snapshots: Diving with Search and Rescue Dogs

Spring training is in full effect. Trade in your balls and bats for boats, scuba divers, dogs and handlers. We enjoyed yet another fantastic day on the lake with Larimer County’s Search and Rescue, FEMA, Dive Rescue and the amazing dogs, handlers and trainers that make these events a success. Photos speak louder than words, …

Cart Creek Bridge

Scuba diving Cart Creek Bridge near Vernal, Utah at Flaming Gorge Reservoir. Climbing, crawling, making your way through rocks and cliffs while carrying 50-80lbs of scuba diving gear describes the entry into Cart Creek Bridge from the shore.  The popular area is visited frequently by boats, dogs, paddleboarders, swimmers and cliff divers (Do you still …

Scuba Diving: The Pond

If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to scuba dive a pond, here’s your chance – without the smell.  Scuba divers search for a lost item in a private pond among 6-10 foot Hydrilla weeds and large mouth bass. The algae layer provided a mysterious red layer with 6″ visibility.  How can you hide a …

The Essence of Bonne Terre Mine

How does it feel to be scuba diving inside an abandoned, flooded mine? Enjoy the mysterious feeling of diving the Bonne Terre Mine in Missouri. Pitch black, silent. Only a few lights from the guides highlight the walls of this abandoned lead mine in Bonne Terre, Missouri.  The feeling of diving here is indescribable. Jacques …

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Underwater Snapshots of Roatan

Roatan offers macro photography opportunities galore, but the underwater world is vast and provides opportunity for wide angle shots as well. While switching from one lens set up and mindset can be cumbersome, the opportunities to shoot both are simply too fantastic to ignore when you have limited time at each site. Natural Wonders: Underwater …

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Underwater Macro Snapshots of Roatan

Tiny creatures abound in the underwater world of Roatan, Honduras. From tiny algae plants to worms, to shrimp and crabs and small fishes like blennies and gobies, Roatan offers a vast variety of interesting things to see…with a magnifying glass. In order of appearance: Juvenile Lancer’s Dragonet Sea Pearl Christmas Tree Worms Banded Coral Shrimp …

Underwater Snapshots of Blue Hole, NM

Time has afforded a quick gift to a fun-loving diver: new (and used) gear, shipping just in time to make this trip. The opportunity to bring the dog, the camera and some scuba gear allowed us to capture a few of the moments which make life worth living. The Blue Hole in Santa Rosa, NM …

Underwater Snapshots of Flaming Gorge

Where can you dive on the border of Utah and Wyoming simultaneously? Flaming Gorge. Scuba diving the mountain areas marries unique diving experiences with ever-changing water levels and thus, conditions. With lower visibility, colder water and weather that changes by the minute, this dive site can prove to be challenging, and yet offer up a …