Out Diving In Coral Sea

Guys, I took your advice from my previous post seriously, indeed I deserve a break… and I deserve more. 

So, me and a couple of my adventurous photography friends swung gently for an overnight trip to a remote island in the Australian continent. With the huge and blue void of the Coral Sea, the blinding orange light of the setting sun as it dipped to the horizon, this vacation was just as magical as nature. Unbelievable!

It has been more than a year that I haven’t taken my camera with me elsewhere, it seems this little baby of mine has been a stranger back again the entire time. Reuniting with my photographer friends from the past Scott Kelby Photowalk has been a breath of fresh air, I guess it’s the break that I needed for a lot of hard working days for years now. 

We had begun our 700-kilometer exploratory trip into the Coral Sea. Away from the busy life of home - hospital and in between, it was a trip designed for the serious diver aboard a serious dive boat and an opportunity for wildlife encounters of the most exotic kind. We were escorted by great and amazing divers of “The Reef Explorer” who take pride in their ability to take visitors away from conventional dive sites and explore the less accessible areas.

As twilight moved in we chose a location suitable for a night dive. While some creatures seek rest and shelter, the living reefs never sleep. Gearing up on the dive platform, we were constantly disturbed by animal antics. Flying fish confused by the boat lights ploughed onto the deck board while small squid pulsated beside the bow, we’ve been laughing and busy returning them back to the sea.

The professional diver guy completed checking the equipment, and we began our descent. It was my first time to dive during night time and the cold water felt more intense. Though the full moon, clear waters and starry night helped alleviate the blackness, I was still a bit scared to try. However, I have to brush the feeling off to conquer this adventure I traversed far and long.

Early morning light skies illuminated the turquoise blue water, the sea was so peaceful and calm. Suddenly, three-meter long shadows crept in and around the breakers, both divers quickly donned their snorkeling gear, the girl grabbed her underwater camera and both silently slipped off into the water. The rest of us lacked the nerve. We waited. And, later on, we were all amazed to see baby nurse sharks leisurely continued their cruising undisturbed by their presence, indicating that they were harmless. The girl encouraged us to join, but we lacked courage, so we left them. In a not so distant area, a couple of friendly sharks joined. It seems that both of our human friends and unfamiliar friends were completely unbothered by our intrusion.

Indeed, that was one of the awesomest experiences in life and from this trip. Unfortunately, we forgot to take some snaps from our camera. Perhaps because we were mesmerized watching man and the animals enjoying the waters all together. Just an unbelievable experience.

Aloha friends near and far! Okay, this part here would be the big revelation. That was just me daydreaming for an adventure, lol! I'm still here in front of my laptop in the four corners of my room typing and in make believe, tomorrow would be another day of work - Sunday at work. Yes, you read it right. Anyhow, I still love the idea of making my dream adventures come to life in my mind, while reading your great advices from my previous article. So, thank you everyone! You inspire me. Heaps of love, love, love...

Here's a Prompt of @meitanteikudo will help you with that writer's block. This is something for the #DreamVacation challenge of the #promptfactory.

I think I had written a dream vacation for #Club1BCH, check out the fun here:

#Club1BCH Sail Rail to Dublin, Ireland

#Club1BCH Biking Around Dublin

Lead Image and both images by me. Britania Island, Surigao del Sur (First posted on Flickr)

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03/05/2022

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