Cozumel – August 13 – 20, 2011
Cozumel Mexico – August 13 – 20, 2011 This is a call to divers. I may not have met you and you me but I am sending out this invitation asking if you would like to join a team of divers from Open water to Master Instructors on a trip to Cozumel Mexico, on any number of days between August 13 – August 20, 2011. The goal, dive and have fun. Meet new people and make new connections. I am producing a documentary on Lionfish and perhaps you could be one of the lucky divers to be filmed capturing and eating your catch for dinner that very night. Because of the location of the lionfish, expert diving skills will be required. There will be more than just filming lionfish, there are wonderful drift dives … Read entire article »
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TUFF-E-NUFF
Saturday November 20, 2010 Joe Kistel and I, Larry Davis drove up to St. Marys, Georgia to TUFF-E-NUFF, the 105 year old tug built in 1895. We spend about 5 hours on the vessel, cleaning, removing stuff, and inspectiing the engine compartment. Here are some pictures from that day. You can see the amount of work there is and needs to get done. If you or anyone you know would like to get involved with creating an artificial reef, we would love to hear from you. Get a different perspective of what goes on to ready this vessel for her new home. This picture shows the amount of rust and silt built up. You can just make out the bolts in the center. In this next picture, you are looking aft, starboard side. … Read entire article »
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Florida Dive Show Dec 3,4 2010
Mark your Calendar December 3th & 4th, 2010 Question Email info@divechronicles.com Palm Beach County Convention Center Show Hours: Friday 5 PM – 8 PM Saturday 9AM – 5 PM Seashepherd will be coming to the show aka Whale Wars! Tickets are avialable at the show. Cost is $ 15.00 at the Door Stop by your local dive center to get a discount coupons saving you 50% off the gate admission … Read entire article »
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Manta Ray filmed off Jacksonville
This film clip of a manta ray was taken Friday October 22, 2010 off the coast of Jacksonville Florida. The divers reported the scale was at least a 20 foot wing span. This is a first. I never knew they came this close to our coast line. October 22, 2010, a Friday to remember for these divers who not only saw the Manta Ray but filmed her. The TISIRI team was once again working on the environment. Out collecting trash as part of a grant by West Marine. The days events were being documented on film. Joe Kistel, as the last diver to enter the water explains the story to me like this: I was just about the enter the water when Ed pops up yelling “hey big bam rayjama smellow.” The captain … Read entire article »
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Recent Post on facebook
I placed this post out under PADI (Professional Association of Dive Instructors) Discussion Topics area this morning. Why are Instructors excluded from being a choice for students to select when registering/signing up elearning? a few years ago, PICs were available online except for Instructors. Now elearning is online and ALL Teaching Status Instructors are not listed as a contact for the prospective student. Take the total number of Teaching Status Instructors there are in the database. Divide the number of IRRAs into that number and tell me if the quotent is a realistic number? That number represents the number of instructors / IRRA. It’s over a 100 instructors / IRRA. What is the average number of Instructors / IRRA? Perhaps 10. Why is there such a deviation between the two numbers? Now, take that difference, … Read entire article »
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New Years Dive 2o11
If you are interested in a New Years Dive at one or more Florida Springs, 2011 post your interest here or email lars2923@divetalking.com with the subject: New Years Dive 2o11 You will be updated to time and location as well as attendees. This is usually an over nighter and diving the next day as well. I hope you will make it. Larry Davis … Read entire article »
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A history of Videos by Larry Davis
When I first started videoing and editing, I used Vimeo to place my work. Then I found Exposureroom and have been placing my videos there ever since. Visiting my videos on Vimeo, Larry’s Videos on Vimeo you are looking at my first attempts at UW videoing and editing. When you visit Larrys Videos on Exposureroom, you are seeing videos produced after I’ve learned a bit about UW videoing and editing. Enjoy, Larry … Read entire article »
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St. Johns County, St Augustine Florida Artificial Reef
Today I visited the Bridge of Lions to film some of the work being performed pulling out pillings, stacking, cutting and storing them on a barge to be placed off shore St. Augustine later this month, July 2010. Met with Carl Blow, Artificial Reef coordinator for St. Johns County as details of the plan are discussed. [xr_video id=”cc2c5f0a1ba74f25a8180215200c0744″ size=”sm”] Larry … Read entire article »
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Florida Springs Tour Guide for Hire
Are you looking to dive the Springs of Florida and don’t know where to start? I’m the guide you’ve been looking for. If you are planning a visit to Florida and would like to dive Springs like Ginnie, Blue Grotto, Devils Den, Paradise, Troy and others, send an email to lars2923@divetalking.com with your interests. I’m sure we can arrange a weekend of guided diving at a reasonable cost. Feel secure and safe diving with a professional of over 33 years in the industry as well as very familiar with the sites mentioned. If diving off the East Coast of Florida is something you would like to do, arrangements can be made to dive from the Georgia coast all the way to the keys. Send email to lars2923@divetalking.com for more information. Larry … Read entire article »
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BP Oil Spill News and Updates References
Florida State Emergency Response Team (SERT) maps for oil impacted areas of Florida Deepwater Horizon Latest News from Unified Command (Coast Guard, Homeland Security, NOAA, BP, Transocean, Department of the Interior – Minerals Management Service) Joint Information Center: http://www.doi.gov/deepwaterhorizon/index.cfm Deepwater Horizon Response on Facebook Deepwater Horizon Response on Twitter | BP on Twitter Live video feed from BP’s underwater camera NOAA Incident News NOAA Updates Fisheries Information (Closed areas updated daily) Hurricanes and the Oil Spill Fact Sheet Deepwater Horizon Oil: Characteristics and Concerns EPA Air Monitoring on the Gulf Coast Federal Whitehouse.gov Deepwater – BP Oil Spill web site Florida Govenor’s Deepwater Horizon Response Actions DEP’s Deepwater Horizon Response Information DEP’s Homeowner Tips for Protecting Florida’s Shoreline FWC’s Area Contingency Plans Department of Financial Services Public Service Annoucements BP’s Florida Gulf Response Escambia County Information and News Updates Oil Spill Response Strategies (PowerPoint) Approved Local Action Plan (LAP) Addendum #1 (PDF) Addendum #2 (PDF) Area Contingency Plan … Read entire article »
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Where are those Florida Artificial Reefs?
Looking for a place to dive or to fish? Here is the FWC link to Florida’s artificial reefs. … Read entire article »
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