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Many times bottles underwater are occupied. - 12/30/2006 6:54:16 PM    adshepard   Posts: 214 Joined: 8/11/2004 Status: offline When diving for bottles in Eastport, Maine I have to check to see if they are occupied.  Most times they are not but sometimes they  contain marine invertebrates and many times some type of fish like this juvenile pout.  When this one grows up he'll be close to three feet long! You can see in the photo the type of encrustation that has to be dealt with.  A dip in diluted muriatic acid easily removes the lavender coralline algae. Alan < Message edited by adshepard -- 12/30/2006 6:55:11 PM > Post #: 1

RE: Many times bottles underwater are occupied. - 12/30/2006 7:19:03 PM    bottlediger Posts: 1554 Joined: 2/19/2006 From: York Pa Status: offline that is just an awesome shot! (in reply to adshepard) Post #: 2

RE: Many times bottles underwater are occupied. - 12/30/2006 8:55:05 PM    capsoda Posts: 8082 Joined: 11/15/2005 From: Seminole,Alabama, USA Status: offline Very cool. We could use some more below the surface shots. _____________________________ Warren Diggin down in Dixie, USA Work is for people who don't dig bottles President, Panhandle Cruisers http://www.panhandlecruisers.org/ (in reply to bottlediger) Post #: 3

RE: Many times bottles underwater are occupied. - 12/30/2006 9:26:38 PM    adshepard   Posts: 214 Joined: 8/11/2004 Status: offline Here's another underwater shot from Eastport, Maine. The bottom is littered with many broken and unbroken bottles and other debris thrown from the wharves and steamships.  Here is one other shot showing a broken bottle and a sea slug aka nudibranch. In the other photo with the fish you can see a piece of coal at the bottom left of the shot.  That particular area is the site of an old naval coaling station which is particulary loaded with clay pipes and bottles.  Digging through the old coal is a bit of a pain underwater though as the area is sloped and the coal from above just keeps falling in to the areas I am digging. Alan (in reply to capsoda) Post #: 4

RE: Many times bottles underwater are occupied. - 12/31/2006 8:43:20 AM    karis66 Posts: 110 Joined: 5/31/2006 From: Lake's Region NH Status: offline Beautiful photo's...... you have talent for underwater photography.Thank you for sharing.  (in reply to adshepard) Post #: 5

RE: Many times bottles underwater are occupied. - 12/31/2006 10:15:49 AM    Whisperingwinds   Posts: 211 Joined: 10/24/2006 Status: offline Hello Alan,   Thank you, for sharing those photos. They are awesome! This summer, I will get to go diving for the first time and hopefully, I will get to go all summer! Any suggestions on places I could explore? Take care, Sherry (in reply to adshepard) Post #: 6

RE: Many times bottles underwater are occupied. - 12/31/2006 12:24:01 PM    swizzle   Posts: 1325 Joined: 3/2/2005 From: Upstate NY Status: offline What kind of camera are you using? those are some really cool shots. Swizzle (in reply to Whisperingwinds) Post #: 7

RE: Many times bottles underwater are occupied. - 1/1/2007 9:12:48 PM    Digger George   Posts: 321 Joined: 10/5/2006 From: PHILAD'A PA Status: offline Alan, I love your underwater shots! They could be in National Geographic! Keep them coming! (in reply to swizzle) Post #: 8

RE: Many times bottles underwater are occupied. - Thanks! - 1/2/2007 5:55:11 AM    adshepard   Posts: 214 Joined: 8/11/2004 Status: offline Thanks for all the compliments. Underwater photography is my primary passion.  I've been doing it for more than twelve years now.  I've won a few awards and have been published. I got the bottle hunting bug while doing my underwater photography.  I began noticing that many of the bottles that contianed creatures I was photographing were old and thus began the hunt.  Sometimes I pursue both hobbies at once other times I just focus on one.  Lately I've been bottle hunting more often than taking photos probably because of the newness of bottle hunting. Alan (in reply to Digger George) Post #: 9

RE: Many times bottles underwater are occupied. - 1/2/2007 5:59:07 AM    adshepard   Posts: 214 Joined: 8/11/2004 Status: offline quote: ORIGINAL: Whisperingwinds Hello Alan, Thank you, for sharing those photos. They are awesome! This summer, I will get to go diving for the first time and hopefully, I will get to go all summer! Any suggestions on places I could explore? Take care, Sherry Sherry - Scuba diving is a great hoby and pairs well with bottle collecting.  I do most of my underwater bottle hunting in Eastport, Maine which is not a place for beginners as there are very strong tidal currents. If bottle diving is something you want to try then dive near old wharves, bridges or dumps.  They are not necessarily the prettiest dives due to the "junk" thrown in the water but we all know "junk" can be treasure! If you'd like more information on diving anywhere let me know. Alan (in reply to Whisperingwinds) Post #: 10

RE: Many times bottles underwater are occupied. - 1/2/2007 9:52:19 AM    Btl_Dvr   Posts: 31 Joined: 9/29/2006 From: Wilmington, NC Status: offline Nice pics Alan. I'm fortunate just to be able to see the bottles where I dive, much less if anything's in them. A good day is a foot and a half of viz. Are you still diving? I'm trying to force myself into my drysuit and get back in the water. Jay (in reply to adshepard) Post #: 11

RE: Many times bottles underwater are occupied. - 2/6/2007 7:17:42 PM    WSP   Posts: 35 Joined: 9/28/2006 From: NC Status: offline wow, these are really great pics!!!!!!! thank you for the pics/post _____________________________ one man gathers what another man spills (in reply to Btl_Dvr) Post #: 12

RE: Many times bottles underwater are occupied. - 2/6/2007 7:30:30 PM    Lilacpa   Posts: 91 Joined: 8/25/2006 From: butler , pa Status: offline Alan , I love you pictures. we have a camp right beside the allegheny river  in parker pa. I wonder if there are any kewl bottles in there, but first i geuss I need to learn to scuba dive..lol lee (in reply to adshepard) Post #: 13

RE: Many times bottles underwater are occupied. - 2/7/2007 10:40:44 AM    Whisperingwinds   Posts: 211 Joined: 10/24/2006 Status: offline Thank you, Alan. I will try that! Yes, I agree with you about strong currents... I do have a fear of sharks too! hehehe Can we carry zappers after training or during! (in reply to adshepard) Post #: 14

RE: Many times bottles underwater are occupied. - 2/8/2007 12:07:14 AM    California Dream N   Posts: 188 Joined: 12/28/2006 Status: offline I agree. Beautiful photos..Alan.. Keep up the good work with the pix and the bottle recovery..Wow. Makes me very jealous!!..Norene (in reply to Whisperingwinds) Post #: 15

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