Dive #53 - Rich Torkington's Dive Log

Carol, Linda, Janel, and Breeze watch me climb back onboard
Photo by Carol Torkington in Belize 2000

Dive Journal: It is raining this morning, and we wait for a while at the dive shop before leaving. It is still raining while we are suiting up in the boat.

After sitting out the first two days, Janel is ready to dive with us! I am excited about diving in Belize with my 2 favorite ladies!

The overcast skies make this a dark dive. The relatively few numbers of fish we encounter appear to be dozing. White Sands is a truly beautiful dive - I especially enjoy the gorgeous varied features of the reef wall silhouetted onto the brilliant white sands of the shallower flats.

I deliberately pick out a pair of barrel sponges and two sand chutes to identify our entry/exit point for the dive. However, only a bit of exploring reveals that such features are virtually everywhere. On the return, I guess as best I can and we end up 20 yards away from the boat, resulting in a short surface swim. (I actually think that someone moved the landmarks while we were touring - ha.)