10 November 2009 ~ 4 Comments

Swimming with Sharks

Swimming with Sharks

So blindly trusting. Scuba divers sinking slowly into the surreal subterranean sea…downDownDOWN…darkDarkDARK…deepDeepDEEP! Playing water torch games with the giant silver trevally looking for dinner. The octopus in the hunting position digging a new bottom to evade our light. The reef sharks circling and circling looking to feast. Some come in to say hello and some [...]

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30 April 2008 ~ 0 Comments

Swimming with Whale Sharks

Swimming with Whale Sharks

Less than 2 hours after arriving on Ko Tao, I was already enrolled in my PADI Diving Class with Big Blue.
After a couple classes, I was out in the water. Even on my instructional dives, we saw so much underwater life…angel fish, porcupine fish, and anemonefish (aka Finding Nemo) all exploring their coral habitat.
The [...]

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