Finally had a chance to complete my slideshow presentation on my recent Blackbeard's trip in the last week of August. One of the final trips they will be making from Miami. Commencing January, they will be running directly out of Freeport.
Anyhow, we were very fortunate with the weather. Hurricane Katrina blew through Miami the Thursday night before our scheduled arrival in Miami the following night. It was evident that there was a storm recently, as there were some pretty strong winds, and tree branches and debris to be found almost everywhere. But when we left port late Saturday, the seas had calmed and the winds died off completely and we were blessed with a week of complete flat calm oceans and virtually no wind. A week later, the area was in the middle of tropical depression Ophelia.
Anyhow, enough chatter. Here's the pics.
Be forewarned it is 115 MB in size, so a good broad band connection is a must. Download speeds may vary as there's been considerable interest in these pictures through our local dive shop's forum as well, so please be patient. The initial rush to download continues as I just posted this Sept 19.
Blackbeard's Trip August 27 - September 2, 2005
Anyhow, we were very fortunate with the weather. Hurricane Katrina blew through Miami the Thursday night before our scheduled arrival in Miami the following night. It was evident that there was a storm recently, as there were some pretty strong winds, and tree branches and debris to be found almost everywhere. But when we left port late Saturday, the seas had calmed and the winds died off completely and we were blessed with a week of complete flat calm oceans and virtually no wind. A week later, the area was in the middle of tropical depression Ophelia.
Anyhow, enough chatter. Here's the pics.
Be forewarned it is 115 MB in size, so a good broad band connection is a must. Download speeds may vary as there's been considerable interest in these pictures through our local dive shop's forum as well, so please be patient. The initial rush to download continues as I just posted this Sept 19.
Blackbeard's Trip August 27 - September 2, 2005
