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- Thu Mar 10, 2016 10:09 am
- Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
- Topic: Advice needed for Weight Training for Scuba
- Replies: 44
- Views: 10718
Re: Advice needed for Weight Training for Scuba
Greeting, I'm the original poster (OP). Thanks for everyone's suggestions (and for keeping the topic active by broadening the topic). I thought folks might enjoy a short-term follow up. I've started Coach Izzy's Scuba Diving Fitness: Kettlebells for a Fit Diver . Because kettlebells are novel to me,...
- Sun Mar 06, 2016 4:41 pm
- Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
- Topic: Whidbey Island Critters
- Replies: 5451
- Views: 1082776
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
I was surprised to learn that, in an evolutionary sense, brown algae are not plants. Plants, animals, fungi, and brown algae each evolved multicellularity independently of each other and consequently have very different cell structures. People, plants, and brown algae are -- as far as we know -- equ...
- Sun Feb 28, 2016 1:21 pm
- Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
- Topic: Advice needed for Weight Training for Scuba
- Replies: 44
- Views: 10718
Re: Advice needed for Weight Training for Scuba
Thanks for everyone's responses to my query. I also run, so that gives me good cardio, but "Tyrannosaurus rex"-like spindly arms. I notice the lack of strength mostly moving tanks, etc.. So, while I aspire to improve my strength generally, I figure why not focus on strength that will make ...
- Sat Feb 27, 2016 3:43 pm
- Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
- Topic: Advice needed for Weight Training for Scuba
- Replies: 44
- Views: 10718
Advice needed for Weight Training for Scuba
Can anyone suggest books, articles, or other info on weight training for our cold-water beach diving? What do you do? I've resolved to start weight training again and figure I'll focus on getting stronger for beach diving. So far, the best thing I found on the Internet was this (from https://www.div...
- Fri Feb 26, 2016 8:30 am
- Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
- Topic: What is Jabba the Hutt?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1948
Re: What is Jabba the Hutt?
Thanks!
- Thu Feb 25, 2016 7:15 pm
- Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
- Topic: What is Jabba the Hutt?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1948
What is Jabba the Hutt?
We saw this at Edmonds, today. He's about 6 inches in diameter. Anyone know what it is?
Carl
Thanks,Carl
- Thu Feb 18, 2016 8:38 am
- Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
- Topic: KCTS on Sea Star Wasting
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1615
KCTS on Sea Star Wasting
"During the height of the sea star die-offs in 2014, millions of stars up and down the West Coast were wasting away. At the same time, sea surface temperatures in the northeast Pacific Ocean were the warmest recorded in decades. In a new study published Monday, scientists are confirming that wa...
- Fri Jan 22, 2016 8:24 am
- Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
- Topic: Cove 2 Jan 18 - New Gear Checkout Dives
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1730
Re: Cove 2 Jan 18 - New Gear Checkout Dives
Derck,
What are we seeing in your second picture? It looks like a reflection.
http://derekcs.smugmug.com/Underwater/S ... -V7dKWbK/A
- Carl
What are we seeing in your second picture? It looks like a reflection.
http://derekcs.smugmug.com/Underwater/S ... -V7dKWbK/A
- Carl
- Tue Jan 19, 2016 5:17 pm
- Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
- Topic: Viz Reports Thread
- Replies: 3235
- Views: 731638
Re: Viz Reports Thread
Edmonds, 1/18/16, at +12' high tide, 25' vis.
The viz at The Cathedrals: - Carl
p.s. Bonus pic. I felt like I was in Escher drawing with everything disagreeing with me about which way is up.
The viz at The Cathedrals: - Carl
p.s. Bonus pic. I felt like I was in Escher drawing with everything disagreeing with me about which way is up.
- Sun Jan 17, 2016 10:49 am
- Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
- Topic: ratfish gathering question
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3585
Re: ratfish gathering question
The photo is great. (I've mentioned before that I love ratfish, but I think I only love them one at a time.)
- Fri Jan 08, 2016 9:20 am
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: Found: Remains of great whaling fleet that sunk off Alaska
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3535
- Sun Jan 03, 2016 7:13 pm
- Forum: Underwater Imaging - Photography & Video
- Topic: Happy New Year - Photo of the Year
- Replies: 32
- Views: 10734
Re: Happy New Year - Photo of the Year
Just one of my GoPro stills, but my 2015 favorite --
Nanci (nv77) tutoring a rockfish in swimming. (During the school year, Nanci tutors 7th graders in math).
(Edmonds, June 9, 2015)
Nanci (nv77) tutoring a rockfish in swimming. (During the school year, Nanci tutors 7th graders in math).
(Edmonds, June 9, 2015)
- Mon Nov 30, 2015 4:33 pm
- Forum: Underwater Imaging - Photography & Video
- Topic: GoPro Macro Images
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1218
Re: GoPro Macro Images
Jeremy, I do have a GoPro with a LCD screen on back. I like the screen, but it's so small it's of limited use when judging exposure (or focus). I think some settings do help with exposure: Protune and color=flat - their cost is that you need to process the video more after the dive. Also, we'll just...
- Sun Nov 29, 2015 3:51 pm
- Forum: Underwater Imaging - Photography & Video
- Topic: GoPro Macro Images
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1218
GoPro Macro Images
Greetings, I just got a +15 Macro lens (and "Flip 4" system) from Backscatter.com for my GoPro. I thought others might be interested in the results. BigOne5.jpg Nudi4.jpg MoreShrimp2.jpg This is from Edmonds, yesterday. The nudibranch is in 35 fsw and the other two are in 20 fsw. The lens ...
- Thu Nov 26, 2015 6:06 am
- Forum: Dive Planning
- Topic: Dive over the holiday weekend?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1743
Re: Dive over the holiday weekend?
Has Edmonds been worse than the 5 to 10 feet viz we had at Cove 2 last Sunday?
- Thu Nov 12, 2015 5:10 pm
- Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
- Topic: Whidbey Island Critters
- Replies: 5451
- Views: 1082776
Re: Whidbey Island Critters
I love the way ratfish swim by flapping their fins like a bird.
Also, I find it cool that ratfish are first cousins to sharks. So, a goldfish is more closely related to a (land) rat than it is to a ratfish.
Also, I find it cool that ratfish are first cousins to sharks. So, a goldfish is more closely related to a (land) rat than it is to a ratfish.
- Fri Sep 25, 2015 2:07 pm
- Forum: Critter Watchers - PNW Marine Life
- Topic: 100's of jumping shrimp at Alki Cove 2
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1695
100's of jumping shrimp at Alki Cove 2
Diving Tuesday in Cove 2, we "flew" low over the shrimp. Some just watched us. Others jumped away. It was hard not to laugh. How do they propel themselves so fast? 18 second video. Best in HD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6T7HWTJ1wlc I forgot the magenta filter for my Go Pro, so I lost ...
- Tue Aug 11, 2015 9:38 pm
- Forum: Underwater Imaging - Photography & Video
- Topic: Video short at Mukilteo
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2296
Re: Video short at Mukilteo
Very nice.
- Sun Jul 12, 2015 6:11 pm
- Forum: General SCUBA Discussion
- Topic: Found: Blue Dive Fin at Edmonds
- Replies: 0
- Views: 720
Found: Blue Dive Fin at Edmonds
At Edmonds this morning, noticed this blue fin stashed behind the middle benches.
- Thu Jun 25, 2015 6:56 pm
- Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
- Topic: Viz Reports Thread
- Replies: 3235
- Views: 731638
Re: Viz Reports Thread
Edmonds on Wednesday (6/24) was better than we expected: 10 to 15 feet.
- Tue Jun 09, 2015 7:16 pm
- Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
- Topic: Viz Reports Thread
- Replies: 3235
- Views: 731638
Re: Viz Reports Thread
Edmonds Underwater Park
15 ft of viz (even in 22 ft of water)
(Also, this sea anemone seems to have a transparent tongue. Is that normal?) - Carl
15 ft of viz (even in 22 ft of water)
(Also, this sea anemone seems to have a transparent tongue. Is that normal?) - Carl
- Mon May 11, 2015 4:56 pm
- Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
- Topic: Lost-ish at Edmonds: Where were we?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1441
Re: Lost-ish at Edmonds: Where were we?
Why didn't you follow an established line? All the junk, umm I mean habitat, is along the lines or adjacent to them. Good question. We thought "North from Yellow #2" would be a sensible shortcut on the way to Glacier way. But finding the lines as we crossed them was too hard and Edmonds w...
- Mon May 11, 2015 2:20 pm
- Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
- Topic: Lost-ish at Edmonds: Where were we?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1441
Re: Lost-ish at Edmonds: Where were we?
Thanks for the suggestions, so far. Here is picture of my rough guess of where we were: minimap.jpg Bruce Higgin's map says that "T" is "Sebastian's Tower" "X" is "Giza (pyramid)" "03" is "Mono Rails" In these pictures the hoopy things do l...
- Mon May 11, 2015 9:35 am
- Forum: Dive Recaps & Trip Reports
- Topic: Lost-ish at Edmonds: Where were we?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1441
Lost-ish at Edmonds: Where were we?
We dove Edmonds yesterday morning in about 5 to 10 ft of viz. We could use your help confirming where we were. We descended at the 2nd Jetty Way buoy (Yellow) and swam North for 20-25 minutes. Turned 180 degrees and returned. (Our primary plan was to swim to and follow the Centennial way line, but w...
- Wed Apr 22, 2015 9:28 am
- Forum: Dive Site Listings
- Topic: Cove 2 - Alki (Seacrest)
- Replies: 28
- Views: 29693
Re: Cove 2 - Alki (Seacrest)
LCF, Thanks!
I'd love to see a sonar image. (And, of course, someday, when someone creates an updated map, that will be much appreciated.)
I'd love to see a sonar image. (And, of course, someday, when someone creates an updated map, that will be much appreciated.)