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Barges at Maury Island

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Calm, quiet spot with an old gravel quarry or some such thing.  Old pilings and and a conveyer belt extend into the water.

But below are the barges and they are kewl.  The textures and life that's in the area are a photographers dream... well at least a newbie one that is... Vis was pretty good 20-25'  or  50' Canadian...;-))

 

Reference:  none that I could find,but didn't really look that hard..

 

Campsites:    none

Water:    none

Restrooms:   none - bushes?

Showers:   none

Food:  yes - if you brought it

Parking:   none

Ferries: Maybe Bremerton
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  Washington State

Other Ferries

British Columbia, Canada

Route map

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How to Get there:  Maury Island?
I'm guessing only by boat, but there's probably a drive somehow.
I went by boat out of Tacoma.

WA State Parks

Comments:   good Diving.  I'd go back in a minute.  No Current to mess with, Visibility was good - you could see your dive buddy.  Photo angles and shots were boundless... using the old wooden barges as a background makes it good material.

 

...Just came in from Sunrise Beach on the Sampan

anchored near the pilings and jumped in....

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...See....

I can wear my hat too

Isn't life grand......

Making the big splash..

...also make sure you secure your gear when you jump in or especially roll off the side of a boat, back first... I got a Nasty head cut from a big OLE Dive light... Ka-bam... didn't even know it until others pointed it out.. 

(Sunshine Coast '98?)

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Saw this and just had to shoot...

they are actually apart, starfish back by about 2'

heheh and neither one in focus...

oh I luvs 'ma camera...

Let's see....

Auditioning for the new Re-Make of

"ATTACK of the Killer Crabs"....

All I need is the Curry and Mayo

and

a Wee bit'O bubbly...

 

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Or.....

The Attack of the Hermit Crabs....?

Heheh kinda reminds me of the

Little Tweedy Bird

gestering to the

400 lb Eagle

swooping down on it...

Courage... !!!

 

... and you should have seen the

Giant Crab

I saw down there...

He was at least this..... BIG

I kid you not.... well maybe a little..

I like my crab to come to me on a silver platter with champagne...

 

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