Here Howard Steele and I are making preparations for our dive together; this is my first dive. Howard has been explaining to me how I should breathe through the mouthpiece and that I should keep close to him all the time. I was very scared, my heart was throbbing and my feet were trembling. Howard was reassuring me that he would take care of me while we were down there. Then he said that we will go down to 10 feet for some minutes until I acclimatise myself and that we would continue gradually down until we reach 50 feet. At that moment I started to sweat and became terribly white and was beginning to swoon. ‘I can’t do this, I can’t do this!’ I said to myself. Suddenly I woke up in a start and when I came to myself I realised it was only a dream.
Did you believe that? I’m sure you didn’t. I made up the story to go with the shot. I took this picture near the San Giljan Waterpolo Club where there is a diving centre. Since I joined 365 , every time I see divers I remember my 365 friend of far away, Howard. As for my diving with him, this will not happen for at least the next 100 years. Much as I love the sea, my place is on the surface not at the bottom.
Many thanks for looking and for your lovely comments on yesterday’s picture.
Yep Dione that first plunge is a difficult one for many beginners...and not everyone can do it not because of the difficulty its just one of those human conditions were all different .I'm busy with a student at the moment who is doing the course because her boyfriend dives..she hates the cold water ,she struggles with the thick wetsuit and is terribly apprehensive in the water ...i had a long talk with her yesterday and hopefully she decides its not for her.
But i'd be in there in a flash
Hey I thought it was true because I remember from before your conversations about diving--- I really don't know how I would be doing that---guess I would like to try, I do know that the first few seconds when I go snorkeling I have to calm myself and remember to breath!,,,
@bobbyj Thank you so much for your comments. I understand you didn't read the narrative, Bobbyj; I invite you to. The story is all an invention - I do not know any one of those divers.
It doesn't take long for one to realize it's not for them. I went snorkling once, and after being in the water for only about three minutes, the realization that there was nothing under my feet suddenly sent a feeling of contolled panic through my senses. Though I wasn't in any kind of trouble, I knew at that moment I had to get out of the water and back in the boat. That was my experience. I knew it was not for me.
lol My first thought was "I don't remember Howard saying he was going to Malta!" Like I really know his schedule!! Great story to go with the shot! Nice shot too. I have a feeling it would take a lot of mental pep talking to get me to go in a deep dive as well. I'd be afraid that I would get claustrophobic with the diving mask and Scuba gear on my head.
But i'd be in there in a flash
No, not for me, but for you. You spin a good yarn.
nice shot.