A Little Shiver in the River

It's getting close to fall. The summer came and went in a blink of an eye and I haven't gotten enough fossil hunting done in the river. This week I made an effort to change that. Monday I showed up at the landing all prepared to go it alone, and Edisto Mike showed up. "I want to go with you! Let's take my boat!" I was all over that because else, I was paddling! I directed him to a site I hadn't visited in 2 to 3 years, so I figured it was going to be good collecting. As soon as I geared up and hopped in the river, I felt a chill that made me really glad I wore a wetsuit. Not something I would normally consider in the summer in SC.

As expected there were fossils everywhere and as a bonus I didn't even need a light. The sun shone from above through the shallow water to make it a great day to try out my new waterproof camera. I took ground shots on the bottom for the first time ever. I didn't find any superhero shark teeth, but I did manage a dugong tooth. Then, at the end of the dives I hit the wrong button on my camera and realized that it could take MOVIES! I went to the river again Wednesday to scratch my new film making itch underwater. But that's a post for another day...