Hi All,
First trip out to the Isle of May in quite a while. On leaving Eyemouth's harbour visibility was less than 100 metres. this was due to the hot excellent weather creating a harr over the Firth of Forth (sea fret/mist). Soon though vis was improving and we had 2 fantastic wreck dives on the SS Island and the Primrose. these were great but my favourite part of the day was snorkelling with the seals. By lunchtime the harr had disappeared revealing the island in all its glory and the wildlife that inhabits it.
What got me interested most though was the very impressive sea walls see pic. there are lots of stacks, gullies and swim throughs. For Further Info see an upcoming Feature in Sport Diver Magazine.
I have decided to organise a trip back to the Isle of May with the diving focus being Scenic. The intention is to dive these walls and probably play with the seals too.
The plan is to dive the May all day concentrating on the scenic sites. If a wreck is needed we will dive the mallard in 42 metres. People who dont wish to dive a wreck that deep will still be able to have 2 good scenic dives. the choice will be yours. The trip will be with Marinequest and at present no firm date has been set. this is just a fact finding mission to gauge interest. Dates are very limited at weekend so the trip may fall on a Friday or midweek.
If interested please when responding to note interest let me know if you are interested in
1. Scenic Dives
2. Wreck dives
3. weekend only
4. can manage midweek
Once i have the info i will firm up a date and pass out details. I hope to see you there.
I for one whilst enjoying the wrecks I really want to explore the scenic sites on the island that look so exciting. Here are some images from my trip at the weekend.
Many thanks to Jim and Iain of Marinequest and to Gordon for posing for the camera.
U 714c was sunk in action 67 years ago. Marine Quest had organised a dive to visit the wreck on the anniversary of its sinking. In March conditions were good after a prolonged spell of bad weather. Visibility was around 3 metres. My aim of the dive was to snap an image of the anchor, which i managed to do. For full details of the dive keep your eyes peeled as its appearing in the June issue of Scuba Magazine.
Hi All,
Thank you for being so patient. February and March were very slow months in respect of Diving. I have therefore had little to post on the underwater scene. Topside the photography has been excellent but as this is an underwater blog I didn't want to fill it up too much with topside stuff. If you would like to see a selection of my topside work please see my Flickr account at http://www.flickr.com/photos/72575853@N03/ or visit my galleries in my main site at http://www.underwater-photos.co.uk/Mike/index.html
The diving season has kicked off now with a dive on U 714c to mark the 67th anniversary of it sinking. I have diving equipment ready to review and I am really looking forward to getting down the coast to test it.
If you are interested in product reviews, Guided Photo Dives, Underwater Photography Courses now is the time to contact me.
Mike Clark
I have just heard the terribly sad news that Mike deGruy has been killed in a helicopter crash. I remember watching in awe as Mike deGruy, Martha Homes and Eugenie Clark presented the Reef Watch live programme just when or shortly after i started diving. I had never met Mike however i enjoyed all his marine films and his enthusiasm for the marine environment was infectious.
What got me interested most though was the very impressive sea walls see pic. there are lots of stacks, gullies and swim throughs. For Further Info see an upcoming Feature in Sport Diver Magazine.
