DAVE'S DIVE LOGS ........ THE BEGINNING

This is a column about dive sites I have enjoyed and I hope that by sharing them you will be encouraged to enjoy them as well. My plan for these articles is to draw directly from my log book, which looks a little like a diary, faithfully recounting my reactions to places I've seen. ( Please forgive a little artistic license )
So where to begin? At the first? With the best? With my favorite? I guess that there is no need to share them all at one time so I'm going with my first open water dive. For those of you certified by the Dive Shack in the " good old days " this might sound familiar.
DIVE#1
DATE: FEB.1, 1986 --- COLD! ( I'M TALKING WADE THROUGH THE SLUSH COLD)
PLACE: HAGGERTY'S COVE ( now Tommy's Cove ? )
BOTTOM TIME: 26 MIN
DEPTH; 22 FT.
VIS: 6-8 FT.
WITH: NAMES WITHHELD TO PROTECT THE INNOCENT
COMMENTS: FIRST DIVE REALLY EXCITING. SAW SOME HERMIT CRABS, STARFISH,
URCHINS ETC. WISH INSTRUCTOR WOULD SLOW DOWN.

I know this sounds pretty mundane to those of you with many dives under your weight belt but if it gives reason to stop and remember your first dive ( the nerves, the thrill, the wonder ) then I've done my job. Hopefully you haven't lost that sense of awe or adventure that a connection to a world without air can bring.
Here's how I felt about two weeks and a couple of dives later. " So far I have been thrilled and fascinated by the world under the sea. Everything is new. It is interesting to see all those life forms that have been until now mere shells of their former selves. ( Sorry about that ) There is an intangible feeling associated with diving in subfreezing weather. This I believe will translate to diving in general. I feel like a pioneer in a world governed by different physical laws. "
Well, there's a start. IN future look forward to visiting wrecks, sneaking up on seals, dropping down walls, and yes even scalloping. I don't claim to have done it all so if you have a favorite spot and you're willing to share, send me a note and tell me about it. There's lots of great stuff in our region and the more people who enjoy it, the more there will be to take care of it.
Enjoy diving.

Story supplied by: David Logan