Cave Diving

One of my new found passions is cave diving. One of our local caves goes down to about 60 feet and is filled with stalagmites or tites or whatever their called. Not much life in the water as it is brackish but there are a few little red shrimp that make a home in the darkness. One of the fun aspects of diving in these particulars caves is that somehow or other a large amount of pottery, mostly broken, can be found throughout boulders of limestone that cover the bottom.

Now I am all for leaving dive sites untouched but these caves are in some serious danger as a new road was recently built next to them and they are quickly becoming a dumping ground. So today I thought I would look around a find a few intact pieces to place on my shelf as souvenirs.

Several of the plates and dishes were gathered with little effort but it was the last one that nearly did me in. I could see it through some of the crevices of rocks and decided to move a few out the way so I could easily reach it. Unfortunately my flash lights beam was not a wide angled one and the avalanche that awaited my ill fated move was seen much too late. My arm was quickly pinned still clutching my treasure while my other arm was fended off other rocks from falling on my head. My flash light quickly scanned the now empty cavern and all of my dive partners had gone on to find their little shrimp or funny shaped rocks.

I have learned that a level head, not to mention a hard one, is essential for cave diving. I did finally make it out and my buddies where not all that far away. My elbow is sore but the memory will last longer and I got some really cool antique stuff. Which I will post a picture of.