Wendell's favorite place to go spearfishing was in the waters near the Aina Haina area. The prime area to catch the fish was in about 8 to 10 feet of nice, clear water which was, unfortunately, more than 200 yards from shore.
The depth of the water for most of the way getting out there was only about 1 to 2 feet. You could actually walk to the spot, but it was just easier swimming it even though, depending on the tide, you might be barely skimming the surface of the floor.
Peripheral vision through a diving mask is severely hampered (at least for me it is), and you can see only what's right in front of you until you move your head left or right and up or down.
This is pretty much all I saw on our way out to the reef drop-off point and deeper water . . . just rocks, sand, seaweed.
That is until the day a tako suddenly appeared in my view and scared the bejeeezus outta me and caused me to scream and swallow about a gallon of gross seaweed/ocean water.
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12 comments:
I'm loving this story and your drawings!
De
LOL! You are funny! I love the drawings!
Izsmom
🙀🙀
Eh Jalna, you're a Renaissance woman. Multi-talented, you cook/bake, an artist, photographer,and you're into spearfishing; I'm impressed.
Hahaha! Don't know who I feel more sorry for - you or the octapus!
LOL!
Next do a Moray Eel coming at you from under his coral hiding place,with his mouth open with big teeth!
Yes that has happened to me at Haunama Bay. Yikes!
De, thank you!!
Thanks, Izsmom.
Kat, for real yah!!
Thanks Chet, but I wish I was master of at least one. LOL.
Aunty, he totally dug out after seeing me!
OMG, Mark!
I’d feel claustrophobic being that close to the ocean floor! Love the crazy hair! Mmmm tako sashimi!
hahhhaah i hope you guys caught it! :-)
Susan, LOL.
Les, nope, he ran away after I screamed.
Your artwork is so awesome. Story is more awesome.
Awwww thanks, Erick.
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