The Splash
The water in the Bay has calmed down enough for me to swim into the big cave at the bay.
I enter the crystal clear water of a little bay that's sits within the Big bay and made my way toward the cave. The tides are still high, the ocean not quite ready for the low low tides of summer.
I enter the big cave that is still partially filled with water. The tide is pushing me in and out of the cool cave like a ride at the carnival! In and out... in and out of the cave, all the while I'm trying like crazy to get a picture from the inside of the cave looking out.
It was on my 20Th trip with the tide back into the cave that I heard the splash behind me. Now, for me a splash behind me causes my heart to immediately start racing. Why? well when sharks feed they have a certain tail movement that causes a splash. I hear the splash and my brain goes into overdrive, "LANI", my brain screams, "DON'T look back,just swim to shore".. i feel my legs getting weak.. "LANI don't panic" my brain continues to yell. "Lani don't look ... I turn around and then i start to giggle..
A surfer lost his board to the BIG, MASSIVE waves this winter, this is all that is left of that board. I was soooo relieved and yet so in awe of the ocean i love so much.
I swam back to the beatup board, grabbed a hold of it and brought it to shore! I was ever so grateful that this board was the cause of The Splash!
I am an island gal.....
I enter the crystal clear water of a little bay that's sits within the Big bay and made my way toward the cave. The tides are still high, the ocean not quite ready for the low low tides of summer.
I enter the big cave that is still partially filled with water. The tide is pushing me in and out of the cool cave like a ride at the carnival! In and out... in and out of the cave, all the while I'm trying like crazy to get a picture from the inside of the cave looking out.
It was on my 20Th trip with the tide back into the cave that I heard the splash behind me. Now, for me a splash behind me causes my heart to immediately start racing. Why? well when sharks feed they have a certain tail movement that causes a splash. I hear the splash and my brain goes into overdrive, "LANI", my brain screams, "DON'T look back,just swim to shore".. i feel my legs getting weak.. "LANI don't panic" my brain continues to yell. "Lani don't look ... I turn around and then i start to giggle..
A surfer lost his board to the BIG, MASSIVE waves this winter, this is all that is left of that board. I was soooo relieved and yet so in awe of the ocean i love so much.
I swam back to the beatup board, grabbed a hold of it and brought it to shore! I was ever so grateful that this board was the cause of The Splash!
I am an island gal.....
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nope no turtles or dolphins were there. Just a beat up board that doesnt speak! sigh.. that board scared the monkey out of me =0D
But, of course you are, you're and Island Gal, and you know your way around.
OMG DON! i am such a chicken!! Don if i have to hit a shark with my camera I BETTER get a picture!! Thank you Don for this! I know you know first hand what a shark attack is like. I condider your comment a piece of very wise information!
Thank you Barry ! I will !