Welcome
to our Diving page.
If I had to pick just one endeavor in
life, it would be SCUBA diving. I started out in the pool as a little
boy putting pockets of air under the rungs of the ladder and seeing how
long I could stay down. I have never forgotten the feelings of freedom,
peace and belonging I felt at the bottom of that pool. I don’t think
I could ever explain it to anyone, but I know there are people out there
who understand what I am talking about. Fortunately for me, I think Shelly
has that feeling to a fair extent. It’s funny how well we dive together.
There is a huge level of trust between us when we are underwater that
makes our relationship special. There is also a strange telepathic understanding
of each others thoughts underwater. I can tell when she’s getting
cold before she signals me, and she can tell when I am focused on getting
a shot and will just hang out until I’m done. Shelly also has an
excellent eye for spotting the critters. Sometimes it seems like I spend
more time swimming back over to her as she points out something that I
went right past.
As
you browse through the pictures (amateur as they are) try to imagine yourself
at 60 feet, hovering weightlessly over a colorful coral head with dozens
of brightly hued fish going about their daily lives….. and the cell
phone never rings down there!!!!
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