such a thrill by annied

such a thrill

so.....this wasn't taken by me....it was taken by the dive guide...but I am so so excited that I had the chance to dive in the shark tank at the aquarium that I don't care.
When asked if I was nervous - of the sharks and rays my answer was no - of squeezing into a wet suit and breathing through a regulator - a little.
It's true I wasn't nervous at all about the sharks - Grey Nurse sharks are not a threat to divers or swimmers and actually have a very placid nature.
F*#k the gear is heavy - and even underwater - it was a restricted space - it was awkward - thought I would end up like a turtle on my back - I did stumble a bit but remained upright. At first I had to concentrate on the breathing but once the sharks and rays appeared I was in awe - one beautiful lady swam right over the top and between us - no threat - not interested in us at all - a couple of the rays were huge as they swam right over our heads - Striker - a 40 year old female grey nurse swam within a metre of us - it was breathtaking - if you have the chance and the nerve - do it!
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December 10th, 2017  
@kali66 it was indeed :)
December 10th, 2017  
Yikes
December 10th, 2017  
uuuummmmm certainly don't have the nerve - and therefore won't be taking the chance, should it ever arise. respect to you, though, and it's a great image :)
December 10th, 2017  
Cool photo and sounds like you had an amazing experience.
December 10th, 2017  
What an experience!
December 10th, 2017  
Wow, looks like fun!
December 10th, 2017  
Impressive! Not sure I'd have the nerve...the breathing under water part scares me!
December 10th, 2017  
Is this in the aquarium a bit north of Brisbane- forget its name.?
December 10th, 2017  
Yikes! Great capture
December 10th, 2017  
i was holding my breath just reading your narrative. aces on you for doing this. i had vertigo when i tried on the suit, so no diving for me, but i'd have wanted to. :-P
December 10th, 2017  
breathtaking! I stand in awe of you.
December 10th, 2017  
Fantastic! What an experience. You are amazing... I couldn’t handle the equipment and water.
December 10th, 2017  
An awesome capture - and obviously an awesome experience too! I love the water and the beach, but have no desire to swim with sharks :) Congratulations! fav
December 10th, 2017  
Wow. And a great shot to remember it by. Amazing experience.
December 10th, 2017  
Wow, excellent experience!
December 11th, 2017  
Terrific action capture...cool!
December 11th, 2017  
@studiouno I was nervous about the breathing not the sharks hahaha
@30pics4jackiesdiamond no in Sydney at Manly
@summerfield do it somewhere in warm water off a boat where you don't need a wetsuit :)
@elatedpixie the equipment was my only concern - it was much easier than I expected
December 11th, 2017  
just remembered, we went shark swimming in Malulaba!! It was exhillerating and I wouldn't want to do it in an ociaen!!
December 11th, 2017  
Bravo to you- not for me- unless it involves dolphins or whales! But not sharks or rays. (o; !!
December 21st, 2017  
What a great capture! Fav! I don't have the invincible attitude I had when I was younger.
December 22nd, 2017  
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