The surf is still up on the south shores, and the water is still murkier than I prefer. Nonetheless, I dove under the breakers and managed a good ocean swim workout this morning.
I met this manta ray and hung with it for fifteen minutes while it was feeding. It hugged the ocean floor about twenty feet down and getting there was a struggle for me. I am horrible at holding my breath (my personal record is twenty seconds) so I was lucky to get one photo on each dive.
Underwater photography depends upon getting close, very close, to the subject; and when visibility is poor, even closer is better. Fortunately, this one didn't mind me being in hugging distance. Strange, how much manta rays look like sharks with wings.
Winter island style
10 months ago
yup they do ! beautiful animals arent they? Thank you Don for the pics. I have never seen a manta in the water yet. Funny huh ? people will tell me they have never seen a dolphin and i go oh wow,well i have never seen a manta like this one in the wild. Maybe someday out there i will =0) I continue to swim with hope and joy.
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