SCUBA part 1

Ian and I just got back from our Boy Scout Sea Base SCUBA adventure. I think it is fair to say that we had a blast!

I will post more photos and maybe a video or two in the next couple of days, but I thought I'd get these out pretty quick.

This first photo is from after our first dive, we did a bit of snorkeling. It is tough to see, but Ian is diving down to get a closer look at a couple of big barracudas - probably 3 feet long or so. We saw some bigger ones on other dives, but there were probably 8 bruisers cruising around at this site.

This one is from our second or third dive. Ian is right behind out dive master.

And here is Ian checking up on me.

Hope all is well,

Marc

Kayaking in Miami

We are all enjoying a trip to Miami. We had a big family gathering this past Sunday after going to church. One of Catherine's cousins offered to take me and the kids kayaking - which we took him up on his offer (thanks Alex!)

He met us at Oleta River State Park in North Miami. Ian took one of his kayaks, and Leah and I shared a rented double.

We took a quick spin through the mangroves before making our way out towards the Intracoastal Waterway.

We hit up one of the islands, where Leah and Ian decided they wanted to get into the water. The water was nice and warm, lots of little fishes. We saw some (very) small barracudas, needlenose, and amber jack fishes.

We spent probably close to an hour just chilling in the water, having a fun time.

Next up - Ian and I have a SCUBA trip with the Boy Scouts at Sea Base, and Leah has her Royal School of Church Music camp. It will be a bit before I get to post any of our photos/videos from Sea Base, but look for those in the next couple of weeks. Hope all is well,

Marc