Peacock and Telford conditions 05-11-05

[Alan Owens]

I stopped by a few of the caves wed. Peacock is flowing like I haven't seen in a while, Cow had a visible swirling of the surface and Telford showed no signs of flow or any type of vis. Mosquitoes were like out of some kind of horror movie.
I posted a few photos in Florida Caves gallery if anyone would like to see.

[Line Squirrel]

We are progressing nicely at Madison Blue with all the work that needs to be done, should hit the target date for opening the park on June 1

The basin is nice and blue, the cave is pumping like a fire hose.

I would like to get a good map of the cave system (that you can read) to hang up in the ranger station. If anybody hase one I can borrow, I would like to get a copy made.

Mike

I just added more pictures (http://cavediver.net/photopost/showgallery.php?limit=last7&cat=) taken Wednesday and today (Thursday) at Ginnie, Edwards and Manatee. Ginnie was great, too many critters at Manatee, its flow is strong, got to see LG walk on water (or duck weed) there, and the skeeters drained all my blood at Edwards, but a beer tonight will fix that.

[tomhauburn]

I just added more pictures (http://cavediver.net/photopost/showgallery.php?limit=last7&cat=) taken Wednesday and today (Thursday) at Ginnie, Edwards and Manatee. Ginnie was great, too many critters at Manatee, its flow is strong, got to see LG walk on water (or duck weed) there, and the skeeters drained all my blood at Edwards, but a beer tonight will fix that.

TJ,
Nice shots. I ran into John O at Ginnie on Tuesday and he said he could see a penny on the bottom at Peacock. Sounds like its clearing nicely.
David P stopped by today at work and said they walked to waterhole and had a gator splash in the water just as they walked by. It seems that Cynthia got it in a shot but it blended in so well she did not see it when she took it. Nothing quite like almost stepping on a six footer to wake you up. David been working 12 hour shifts so maybe he needed waking up. ..Just kidding David !
On the way to get lunch tonight I stopped by Faulmouth and its still not flowing but the level has dropped a lot.

Tom