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May 02 2008 2008年5月2日

Posted by张贴 CyberCelt cybercelt under在…之下 Camping露营 , Day Trips一日游 , Hike/Bike/Run加/自行车/运行 , Nature性质 , Skywatching skywatching , Strange陌生的

Spirit of the Mountain精神山区

魔法岩石照片

Enchanted Rock State Natural Area 魔法岩国家自然区

16710 Ranch Road 965 16710牧场道965
Fredericksburg, TX 78624 fredericksburg ,德克萨斯州78624
(325) 247-3903 ( 325 ) 247-3903

To Native Americans, Enchanted Rock was the gateway to the next world.以土著美国人,魔法石是通往未来世界。 They named it Gahe , meaning Spirit of the Mountain .他们命名为gahe ,意思是精神的山区 Kiowas, Apaches and Comanches journeyed to Enchanted Rock to achieve enlightenment. kiowas , Apache的和comanches journeyed ,以魔法岩石实现的启示。 There are some phenomena that keep the spirits of Enchanted Rock alive.有一些现象,保持精神的魔法石活着。 Ghost lights, moaning, creaking and drumming are reported periodically by visitors to and residents of the area.鬼灯,呻吟, creaking和击鼓据报道,定期旅客和区内居民。

Enchanted Rock State Natural Area consists of 1643+ acres on Big Sandy Creek, north of Fredericksburg, Texas, between Gillespie and Llano Counties.魔法岩国家自然区组成, 1643 +英亩的大砂河,北fredericksburg ,得克萨斯州之间,吉莱斯皮和llano县。 At the urging of Lady Bird Johnson,The Nature Conservancy of Texas purchased Enchanted Rock in 1978.在催促夫人鸟约翰逊,自然养护德克萨斯州购买的魔法石在1978年。 In 1984, it opened under the aegis of在1984年,它开放的主持下, Texas Parks and Wildlife得克萨斯州公园和野生动物 . Enchanted Rock is a huge, pink granite exfoliation dome, that rises 425 feet above ground, 1825 feet above sea level and covers 640 acres.魔法石是一个巨大的,粉红色花岗岩脱落的圆顶,即上升四百二十五英尺地面以上,一千八百二十五英尺海平面以上,涵盖六百四十○英亩。 It is only one of many batholiths in the area and several in the park.这是只有一个,很多batholiths在该地区和几个在公园里。

The islands of vegetation, called Vernal Pools, on the bare granite summit of Enchanted Rock are some of the most ecologically significant and severely threatened features of this state natural area.岛上的植被,所谓的春季泳池,在光秃秃的花岗岩首脑会议的魔法石是一些最显着的生态和严重威胁的特点,这国家的自然区。 While in the SNA, do not disturb ANY plant or animal life, geological features, or Indian or historical artifacts.而在国民核算体系,请勿打扰任何植物或动物的生命,地质特征,或者印度或历史价值的文物。 No trailers or RVs over 20 feet are allowed.没有挂车或rvs超过20英尺,是不能允许的。 Some of the camping is primitive (hike in), fires are only allowed in fire rings at each site, and wood gathering of any type is not allowed.一些露营是原始的(在加) ,火灾是只允许在消防戒指在每个网站,和木材收集任何类型是不允许的。

This is a gorgeous rock and a wonderful natural area.这是一个美丽的岩石和美好的自然区。 For an aerial or walking tour, pictures from the top, and many other pictures and information, please visit the为空中或步行游览,图片从上方,以及其他许多图片和资料,请浏览 E-rock website电子摇滚网站 , maintained by an Enchanted Rock aficionado. ,所保持的1魔法石迷。 Another website that has some wonderful photographs and useful information, please visit the另一个网站,有一些精彩的照片和有用的信息,请访问 Enchanted Rock page on American Southwest魔法石页对美国西南地区 . Enchanted Rock is a wonderful place to learn to climb.魔法石是一个美好的地方去学习攀登。 Check the检查 ErockOnline forum erockonline论坛 for help.为帮助。

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Feb 28 2008 2008年2月28日

Posted by张贴 CyberCelt cybercelt under在…之下 Fish/Hunt鱼/亨特 , Nature性质 , RV Parks的RV公园 , RV Travel的RV旅行 , Strange陌生的 , Wildlife Watching观赏野生动物

Snakes in Sweetwater蛇在斯威特沃特

西方小菜蛾蛇

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Annual Rattlesnake Roundup 每年响尾蛇综述

March 6-March 9, 2008 3月6日至3月9日, 2008
Nolan County Coliseum 诺兰县体育馆
Sweetwater, Texas 斯威特沃特,德克萨斯州

Rattlesnake Facts响尾蛇的事实

The Western Diamondback rattler can exceed seven feet in length and is the biggest of 20+ species and sub-species of Southwestern desert rattlers.西部小菜蛾rattler可超过七英尺在长度和最大的是20 +物种和亚种的西南沙漠rattlers 。 Rattlers belong to a class of 100+ species of poisonous snakes generally called pit vipers. rattlers属于一类100 +种毒蛇一般称为坑vipers 。

Rattlesnakes can be a problem to ranchers, hunters, campers, hikers and anyone else who wants to enjoy the outdoors.响尾蛇可以是一个问题,牧场主,猎人,野营,远足者和其他人谁愿意要喜欢户外。 For this reason, rattlesnake round ups began as a way to cull the rattlesnake population.基于这个原因,响尾蛇一轮的UPS开始作为一种扑杀该响尾蛇人口。

Sweetwater Rattlesnake Round-Up斯威特沃特响尾蛇一轮行动

The official kick off to the Rattlesnake Round-Up is the Rattlesnake Review Parade, held Thursday, March 06, 2008.正式揭开序幕,向响尾蛇一轮行动是响尾蛇检讨巡游,举行周四, 2008年3月6日。 This is followed by the Miss Snake Charmer Pageant held in the Sweetwater Municipal Auditorium.其次,这是由蛇charmer小姐选美举行,在斯威特沃特市委礼堂。

The actual roundup begins Friday, March 7, and is held at the Nolan County Coliseum and the park adjacent to the coliseum.实际综合星期五开始, 3月7日,并举行在诺兰县体育馆和公园毗邻香港体育馆。

On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, experienced snake hunters guide groups of registered hunters out to assist in the hunting and handing of the live rattlesnakes.上周五,周六及周日,经验丰富的蛇猎人指南团体注册的猎人,以协助在狩猎和移交的活响尾蛇。 Registration, license and fee required.注册,许可和收费规定。

  • If you do not want to hunt rattlesnakes, guided bus tours leave periodically throughout the day to view, film or photograph live rattlesnakes in their natural habitat.如果您不想打猎响尾蛇,引导观光巴士离开每天定时查看,电影或照片的活响尾蛇在其自然栖息地。
  • You can watch rattlesnakes being weighed, measured, milked and handled.您可以观赏响尾蛇正在权衡,衡量,挤奶和处理。 If you wish, you may touch a live rattlesnake or eat a piece of deep fried rattlesnake.如果您愿意,你可以触摸一个活生生的响尾蛇,或吃一块深油炸响尾蛇。 Other snacks are available as well.其他零食,可作为良好。
  • There are snake products and other crafts available for sale in the coliseum and at booths in Newman Park during the weekend.有蛇制品及其他工艺品可供出售的,在体育馆及在摊位在纽曼公园周末期间。
  • The Rattlesnake Round-Up Cook-off is held Saturday only in Newman Park, a 25 acre city park with creeks, trees, camping tables and pavilions.该响尾蛇一轮行动库克小康举行周六只在纽曼公园,一个25英亩城市公园与小溪,树木,露营表和亭台楼阁。
  • The Sweetwater Rifle & Pistol Club sponsors a Gun & Coin show in the Coliseum annex.该斯威特沃特步枪与手枪,俱乐部的赞助商一炮&硬币显示,在体育馆的附件。
  • A large carnival is held outside the Coliseum all weekend long.大型嘉年华会是以外举行体育馆所有的周末长。
  • Dances are held on Friday and Saturday nights at 8 pm.舞蹈是举行的周五和周六晚晚上八时。 Friday night features rock-n-roll music, Saturday night is country music.周五晚的特点岩- N的辊音乐,周六晚是乡村音乐。 $15 per person/$25 per couple. 15元每人/ 25元,每对夫妇。

Controversy about Rattlesnake Roundups争议响尾蛇roundups

The rattlesnake roundup is controversial.该响尾蛇综述是有争议的。 Snake advocates claim that the snakes are mistreated at the round up.蛇的倡导者声称,蛇也在肉身在一轮。 On the other hand, the proceeds from the roundup benefit many charities and community agencies (在另一方面,收益从综合效益的许多慈善机构和社区机构( see list HERE详见表在这里 ). ) 。 This event is also important to the Sweetwater area because of the economic impact of tourism.这项活动也是很重要的向斯威特沃特地区由于经济的影响旅游业。 You will need to decide for yourself if this is a worthy family activity.您将需要决定为自己,如果这是一个值得家庭活动。

I do know that the snakes are captured, milked, displayed, killed, skinned and their meat is cooked or sold.我知道蛇捕获,挤奶,显示,杀害,他们的皮肤和肉是煮熟或出售。 Last year the gall bladders were also sold.去年,胆,膀胱也有出售。 The skins are cleaned and sold.皮肤清洁和出售。 The heads are mounted and sold.元首安装和销售。 No part of the snake is wasted, as best as I can determine.没有的一部分,蛇是浪费,最好的,正如我能确定。 If we do it to cows, sheep and goats, I do not see a problem with doing it to snakes.如果我们这样做,以牛,绵羊和山羊,我看不出有问题的做法,以蛇。

RV Parks in Sweetwater Area 的RV公园在斯威特沃特区

的RV公园,斯威特沃特,德州地区

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Feb 21 2008 2008年2月21日

Posted by张贴 CyberCelt cybercelt under在…之下 Misc.杂项。 , Personal个人 , Rivers河流 , Strange陌生的

Take Me to the River带我到河

We were sitting on a large flat rock, watching the kayakers in the我们坐在一个大单位的岩石,看kayakers ,在 Olympic Team Trials Qualifier国奥队的审判资格 on Sunday, February 17.对周日, 2月17日。 Suddenly, we were surrounded by men and women in dress clothes.突然,我们被包围由男性和女性在穿着的衣服。 Next, a man in shorts and t-shirt jumped in the water and turned to the group.接下来,一名男子在短裤和T恤,跳在水和拒绝向工作组。 Finally, two people, dressed in white robes, jumped in.最后,两个人,穿着白色长袍,跳英寸

的洗礼,对河

A woman was squatting next to where I was sitting, so I asked her what was happening.一名女子蹲在旁边,我当时坐在,所以我问她发生了什么。 She said, “You are going to witness an old-fashioned baptism.” Sure enough, first the man and then the woman were dunked in the cold waters of the San Marcos River.她说: “你是去见证一个老式的洗礼。 ”果然,第一,该名男子,然后该名女子被dunked在寒冷水域的圣马科斯省河。 Then, they jumped out and dried off, made a short, moving speech and left.然后,他们跳出来和干果小康,提出了短期,移动言论和离开。

洗礼,对圣马科斯河

It was pretty amazing.这是相当了不起的。 All the family came by and apologized to us for taking over the rock on which we were sitting.所有的家庭来和道歉,给我们接管了岩石上,我们坐在。 We had big smiles on our faces and we kept saying, “No.我们大笑着对我们所面临的和我们口口声声说, “号 Thanks!谢谢! We enjoyed it.”You never know what might happen when you visit the San Marcos River.我们所享有的。 “你永远不知道什么可能会发生当您访问圣马科斯河。 I did not know some people choose to be baptized in the San Marcos River.我不知道,有些人选择受洗,在圣马科斯河。 I may have to start checking the river on Sundays to see what I am missing.我可能要开始检查河,星期日,看看有什么我失踪。

Take me to the River带我到河

I haven’t seen the worst of it yet我还没有看到最坏的尚未
I wanna know, can you tell me我想知道,你能告诉我
I’d really like to stay我要真的想留

Take me to the river带我到河
Drop me in the water下拉,我在水
Take me to the river带我到河
Dip me in the water我浸在水中的
Wash me down, wash me down洗涤我,洗涤我下来
Wash me down, wash me down洗涤我,洗涤我下来

I don’t know why you treat me so bad我不知道为什么你对待我这么差
Think of all the things that we could have had认为所有的事情,我们可以有
Love is an ocean And I can’t forget my sweet sixteen爱情是一个海洋和我不能忘记我的甜16
I’ll never fret我永远不会烦恼
I wanna know, can you tell me我想知道,你能告诉我
I’d really like to stay我要真的想留

Take me to the river带我到河
Drop me in the water下拉,我在水
Take me to the river带我到河
Dip me in the water我浸在水中的
Love me, squeeze me爱我,排挤我
Love me, tease me爱我,嘲笑我
Till I can’t, till I can’t直到我不能,直到我不能
Till I can’t, till I can’t直到我不能,直到我不能

I don’t know why I love you like I do我不知道为什么我爱你像我这样做
All the trouble you put me through所有的麻烦,你把我通过
Sixteen candles blowin’ on the wall 16蜡烛blowin '上墙
And here I am the bigg’st fool of all在这里我bigg'st愚弄所有
I wanna know, can you tell me我想知道,你能告诉我
I’d really like to stay我要真的想留

Take me to the river带我到河
Drop me in the water - come on, come on, come on yea…下拉,我在水-来吧,来吧,来对雅…
Dip me in the water我浸在水中的
Drop me in the river - come on, come on…下拉,我在河-来吧,来就…
Dip me in the water我浸在水中的
Drop me in the river下拉,我在河
Push me in the water…推动我在水中…

Written by Al Green (sung by Talking Heads, Delbert McClinton, and many other artists).写的绿色基地(宋谈元首, delbert mcclinton ,以及其他许多艺术家) 。

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Feb 15 2008 2008年2月15日

Posted by张贴 CyberCelt cybercelt under在…之下 Did You Know你知道吗 , Strange陌生的

Body Farm Finds Home身体农场发现首页

The San Marcos body farm has finally found a home on the Freeman Ranch, leased to Texas State University.该圣马科斯身体农场终于找到了一份关于弗里曼农场,租赁给德克萨斯州州立大学。 A body farm is a forensic anthropology site that is used to study bodies buried under different conditions: on the surface, at different depths, in a car trunk, under water, taking into account variables such as time of year and weather conditions.一个机构,农场是一个法医人类学网站是用来研究机构埋在不同条件下:从表面上看,在不同深度,在一个汽车行李箱,根据水,考虑到变数,例如时间,今年的气候条件。

The TV series,电视连续剧, Bones 骨头 , is about Temperance Brennan, a highly skilled forensic anthropologist who works at the Jeffersonian Institute in Washington, DC.Texas State University-San Marcos has their own Bones , Dr. Melbye, who is an expert in the field of physical anthropology with specialization in human skeletal biology. ,是关于禁酒布伦南,高度熟练的法医人类学家谁工程在jeffersonian研究所在华盛顿, dc.texas州立大学-圣马科斯都有自己的骨头 ,博士melbye ,谁是专家在该领域的体质人类学与专业化的人体骨骼肌生物学。 Dr. Melbye is the director of博士melbye是署署长 The Forensic Anthropology Center at Texas State该法医人类学中心在得克萨斯州 , Department of Anthropology. ,人类学系。

Not that the Body Farm will be a hot tourist spot, but it is something of interest and provides a necessary service to students of forensic anthropology.没有该机构的农场将是一个热点的旅游景点,但它是一些利益,并提供必要的服务学生的法医人类学。 It will also give Dr. Melbye a place to put all the bones that are sent to him by law enforcement officials.它还将给予博士melbye一个地方把所有的骨头都发送给他的执法官员。

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Feb 08 2008 2008年2月8日

Posted by张贴 CyberCelt cybercelt under在…之下 Camping露营 , Lakes湖泊 , RV Parks的RV公园 , Scuba/Snorkel潜水/液压升降台 , Strange陌生的

Unusual Dives in Texas不寻常的潜水在德克萨斯州

Texas has miles and miles of coastline and as many rivers and lakes as there are stars in the sky, so you can always find somewhere close to scuba or snorkle.  What you may not know is that Texas has some very unusual dives.  The three in this post, Athens Scuba Park, Aquarena Center and Valhalla are about as different as night and day.德克萨斯州英里和英里的海岸线和许多河流和湖泊有颗星在天空中,所以你总能找到某个接近潜水或snorkle什么你可能不知道的是,得克萨斯州有一些很不寻常的潜水。三个在这个职位,雅典潜水公园, aquarena中心和瓦尔哈拉大约有不同的作为夜间及天。

雅典潜水公园

Athens 雅典 Scuba Park 潜水公园

The park facilities were designed by divers for divers.公园设施的设计,潜水员为潜水员。 The quarry depth varies from 20-35 feet, with visibility ranging from an average of 35 feet to a maximum of 70 feet.该石矿场的深度不同,从20-35英尺,能见度不等,平均35英尺最多有70英尺。 Full training is available, all ages and specialty diving certifications.全面培训,是可用的,不分年龄人人共享的和专业潜水证书。 All diving equipment may be rented.所有的潜水设备,可租用。

Explore 30+ wrecks, from Ray Price’s Greyhound bus to a Lockheed C-140 Jet Star plane.探索30 +沉船,从射线价格的灰狗巴士到一个洛克希德的C - 140喷气飞机的明星。 There are boats, another airplane, motorcycles and a space capsule below the surface, guaranteed to provide hours of diving fun and to make some of the most amazing backgrounds for underwater photographers.有船,另一飞机,摩托车和太空舱下面,表面上,保证提供小时的潜水的乐趣,并作出一些最惊人的背景,水下摄影师。

Amenities include 12 docks, shade pavilions, gear rinse stations, bath house, heated pool, hot tub, camping and RV hookups, sugar sand volleyball court, metal detectors, kayaks, and golf carts.康乐设施包括12名码头,绿荫亭,齿轮冲洗站,浴房子,温水游泳池,热浴盆中,露营及RV hookups ,糖沙排球场,金属探测器,皮船,高尔夫球车。

Hours 小时

Winter (Jan-Feb) Sat-Sun 10am-5pm (call to confirm)冬季( 1至2月)星期六,日上午十时至下午五时(电话确认)
Spring (Mar-Apr) Wed-Sun 10am-5pm春季( 3至4月)星期三孙时间为上午十时至下午五时
Summer (May-Oct) Wed-Fri 10am-5pm | Sat & Sun 8am - 6pm (camp & night dive Fri & Sat)夏季( 5月)周三到周五上午十时至下午五时|周六,周日上午8:00 -下午6时(营和夜间潜水星期五及六)

Prices 价格

Diver with C-card $15潜水员与C卡15元
Night Diving $5夜间潜水5元
Fills $5填补了5元

Non Diver $15非潜水员15元
Camping $5露营5元
Electricity $20电力20元

德克萨斯州的河流中心aquarena温泉

A 字母a quarena Center quarena中心

Declared a critical habitat in 1980, Spring Lake, the water impounded at the headwaters of the San Marcos River, is home to eight federally listed species and is governed by the rules and regulations of the Endangered Species Act of 1973.申报的重要栖息地在1980年,春天湖,水扣押在水源的圣马科斯省河,是家中八个联邦政府的上市品种和是由规则和规例的濒危物种法案的1973年。 Spring Lake is also registered as an Archaeological site governed by the rules of the state of Texas Antiquities Law.春天湖,也是登记为考古遗址由规则国家德州古物法。

So, there is no recreational diving allowed.因此,有没有休闲潜水不允许的。 Aquarena’s aquarena的 Diving for Science program跳水科学计划 is a great way to dive in the cleanest and clearest water in Texas while helping with one of the largest habitat restoration projects in the country.  The water is crystal clear and 72 degrees all year.是一个伟大的方式,潜水,在清洁的和清晰的水在德克萨斯州的同时,帮助其中一个最大的栖息地恢复在该国的项目。水是非常清楚和72度,所有年。
LEVEL 1 Scientific Diver Authorization course $220第1级的科学潜水员的授权,当然220元

LEVEL 2 $220第2级罚款220元

April 21 & 22 and June 9 & 10 4月21日及22日和6月9日及10

Underwater Photography-Taught by David Eation of wetdigital.com, the training will focus on digital photography and computer editing.水下摄影-教授大卫eation的wetdigital.com ,训练的重点,数码摄影及电脑编辑。

June 23 & 24 6月23日及24条

Underwater Archaeology- This program will take up where Dr. Shiner left off.水下考古-这一计划将采取的地方博士夏纳不放过。 The two day program will be taught by Texas State Anthropology staff and include lots of diving and work underwater.这次为期两天的计划,教练会由得克萨斯州人类学的工作人员和包括大量的潜水和水下工作。
March 17 and May 19 3月17日和5月19日

Underwater Naturalist- Taught by Aquarena Center Staff, the training will be Aquarena/San Marcos Springs specific and the flora and critters of San Marcos System.水下自然-教导aquarena中心的工作人员,培训将aquarena /圣马科斯温泉具体和植物区系和critters的圣马科斯制度。

Note: Below the dam that impounds the lake, you may snorkle and scuba dive for miles down the San Marcos River, the natural aquarium of Texas.注意:下面大坝认为impounds湖,你可以snorkle和水肺潜水英里下来,圣马科斯河,天然水族馆的德克萨斯州。

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Dive Valhalla 潜水瓦尔哈拉

The water is 60 degrees, 130 feet deep and crystal clear.水是60度, 130英尺深和清晰。 The scuba experience is enhanced by realizing that you are diving in an Atlas ‘F’ Hardened Missile Silo that used to store Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs).该潜水的经验,增强了实现,您是潜水在一地图集' f '硬化导弹发射井认为,用来存放洲际弹道导弹(洲际弹道导弹) 。 The silo is 60 feet in diameter and everything is 50-70 feet underground.谷仓是六〇英尺在直径和一切是50-70英尺的地下。

Dive Valhalla is not open to the general public, but dive reservations are easily arranged through潜水瓦尔哈拉是不开放给一般市民,但潜水保留很容易安排,通过 Family Scuba Center家庭潜水中心 . To reserve, a group must consist of an instructor or insured divemaster who will be responsible for coordinating the diving activities and maintaining safety divers ready for any problems.以储备,一组必须有一个导师或投保divemaster谁,将负责协调潜水活动和维护安全的潜水员准备任何问题。 Dive Valhalla staff help coordinate getting the gear and divers from the dressing room level to the water and back safely, as well as doing some of the underwater photography and videography.潜水瓦尔哈拉工作人员帮助协调争取齿轮和潜水员从更衣室一级水和回安全,以及做一些对水下摄影和录像。

Divers should have prior deep diving experience, or be in an advanced or master class with this as your deep dive.潜水员应该有事先深潜水的经验,或可在一个先进的大师班,或以此为您的深潜。 Divers should be in good physical condition and habituate themselves to cold water dives in full gear.潜水员应在良好的身体状况和habituate自己冷水潜水在全力。 Divers from all over the world use Valhalla for advanced open water training in deep diving, altitude dives, nitrox, rebreathers and for other specialty courses.潜水员来自世界各地的使用瓦尔哈拉为先进的开放水域的训练,深潜水,高空俯冲, nitrox , rebreathers和其他专业课程。 There is no light underwater, so you need a dive light, backup dive light and marker light.是没有根据的水下,所以你需要潜水轻,备份潜水轻和标记轻。

For your convenience, Family Scuba Center has training facilities in one location.为了您的方便,家庭潜水中心的训练设施,在一个位置。 Five heated indoor pools (4-17 feet deep), class rooms and scuba shop. 5室内游泳池( 4月17日英尺深) ,一流的客房和潜水店。 Family Scuba Center also conducts open water training in Texas lakes and springs and in the Caribbean and Pacific.家庭潜水中心也进行开放水域的训练在得克萨斯州的湖泊和泉水和在加勒比和太平洋。

Specialty Dive Classes 专业潜水班

  • Deeper Diving更深的潜水
  • Search and Recovery搜索和恢复
  • Underwater Photography水下摄影
  • Stress / Rescue应力/救援
  • Wreck Diving Nitrox Diver沉船潜水nitrox潜水员
  • Boat Diving船潜水
  • Equipment Specialty设备专业
  • Drysuit Diving drysuit跳水
  • Full Face Mask Diving充分面罩潜水
  • Altitude Diving海拔潜水
  • Underwater Archeology水下考古
  • Underwater Sign Language水下手语

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