Monday, January 5, 2009

A date with scuba

Yesterday, Paul and I were finally able to go scuba diving together. This is the second time Liz has offered to babysit Emma and Ona recently (our first post-baby date was a lovely dinner at Tisa's on the beach). She is a great friend, from midwife extraordinaire to now babysitting the baby she cared for in utero... is she really moving back to Oregon soon?

It was really windy this weekend and I think Liz was a bit surprised as we still planned on diving. It turns out all the wind must have blown the usual funk out of the harbor because the visibility was excellent! We saw several beautiful soft corals:My favorite part of a dive at Utulei is the oyster wall. There are oysters attached all along the reef wall and it is fun to get close to them and watch them quickly close. I am often tempted to stick my finger in one, but that is just asking for trouble. We saw lots of fish, including this grouper. It was a great dive and there is no one I'd rather dive with than Paul. We hit 120 feet and stayed under for about an hour. I am always looking forward to my next chance to go diving.

2 comments:

Jason and Kilika said...

These pictures are beautiful! I wish I had taken the time to get certified when I lived in Florida. Still hoping to learn! I really want to at least snorkel with my hubby when we finally make the trip home. He's never done it. Thanks for posting these amazing photos :)

pj4k said...

Love the photos!! I have been snorkeling at Tisa's...a VERY long time ago! Your photos have inspired me to get my scuba certification and come back to Tisa's and take it in again. I met Tisa about 20 years ago. It was the year before a hurricane wiped out her original bar/structure on the beach. She was such a beautiful woman and an incredible host.