Today, Mike and I decided to venture out in the frigid icy cold water (4 C). With the sun shining, the air temp. was - 14 C. We were in the water by 10:30 making our way, at a very leisurely pace on a bearing of 205 deg. After a 5 min swim we were upon the Princess Charlotte. This is one of the wrecks in the local area from the war of 1812 that is accessible from shore. She must have been a fascinating ship in her day. Her ribs are proof she was not only built with pride, but more importantly, (being a warship) she was built to give and take punishment. She lays in 13 to 19 ft of water (time of year), with visibility between 20 to 30 ft. Not just visited by divers, she has a host of fish that lay claim her home. Today, Gobi's were the only species of fish present, however we were welcomed by a couple of Painted Turtles. They too, were making the best of the day by absorbing the sun on the rocks at the bottom and not buried in the mud. Once out of the water, it became a rush to get our gear off so we could unzip our dry suits. Definitely worth diving again, however, I think there will be more pictures taken tomorrow, and the weather shouldn't be as cold as today.
