The Pit


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My friends took me to a place I had never been. You might say it was a whole new level…. with steep rock walls and water at the bottom!

Just outside of Ramsay there is an open mine pit from days long ago. Its filled with water and perfect for diving. The walls are steep and almost vertical. I tried to swim down to the bottom where the water line meets the rock but its incredibly deep. I made it as far as to where the thermal layer was and the day light started to fade. It freaked me out to go any deeper.

The water is very still and clear with a slight tropical green color. Not a scummy inland lake green but a very exotic look. Coming up from a deep dive the surface of the water looks as if it is inches away even though it may be 10′ away. The pit was warm and refreshing. I didn’t jump from too high up but I got some good pics of the more daring folks diving/falling in.