Lake Wazee Trash or Treasure

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re: topic 1, the trees

I'm all for helping to preserve the trees. Do I think you are going to have much luck on it though? Probably not....

I know that when I dive Wazee I usually (usually!) try and avoid going directly through the trees or if I have to go through them I try and be very, very gentle. On the other hand, I've watched other divers out of my group pile through 'em like a bulldozer. Me, I've got the opinion that everytime I'm out enjoying nature I should leave it as I found it - doesn't matter if I'm camping, hiking or diving.

re: the "other" stuff...

I can see both points of view on this topic. Yeah, the person that here and there dives to see pristine nature doesn't want to see it ruined by a statue or "artificial seaweed"...

Then again, take that same person and have them make around 50 dives a year in that lake. No matter how beautiful and pristine it is, they are going to want something to look at. It's fun playing with the seaweed. It's fun looking at the gazing ball. I like the little flamingos. Because nowawdays I can identify every rock and tree in that place and tell you what's changed on it since the last time I was there ;D

Anyway...my initial thoughts on the topic!