Great post I will definitely follow @raj808 I love Travel also, If you are looking for some travel inspiration I offer a Travel Bucket List series, follow back and stay in touch!
Hi @metalbrushes - Scuba scribe #5, Just Beneath the Surface is now out. This time it’s an underwater adventure in poetry form, featuring sharks, Jacks and parrotfish but no whales as yet. Check it out if you have a minute. Many thanks 💦 🐠 https://steemit.com/poetry/@raj808/just-beneath-the-surface
Hi @marsella-2017 - Scuba scribe #5, Just Beneath the Surface is now out. This time it’s an underwater adventure in poetry form, featuring sharks, Jacks and parrotfish but no whales as yet. Check it out if you have a minute. Many thanks 💦 🐠 https://steemit.com/poetry/@raj808/just-beneath-the-surface
la vida abajo del mar e algo fascinante es un mundo dentro del nuestro donde tenemos criaturas fascinantes con cualidades unicas que las vuelven maravillosas aunque muchas sean salvajes espero que asi como se pueda explorar no dañemos este mundo tan esplendido que tenemos
sí @oswalr la vida marina es una cosa tan preciosa. la mayoría de las personas que bucean son muy respetuosos del mundo submarino y las criaturas a su alrededor. sólo espero que como una especie puede cuidar de nuestros océanos y dejar de destruir sus ecosistemas. me alegro de que haya disfrutado de la entrada del blog. lo siento si esta traducción es mala. no hablo español así que he utilizado Google translate para responder
Hola @oswalr - Scuba Scribe # 5, * Justo debajo de la superficie * ahora está fuera. Esta vez es una aventura submarina en forma de poesía, con tiburones, jacks y peces loro, pero no ballenas todavía. Compruébalo si tienes un minuto. Muchas gracias & # 128166; & # 128032; https://steemit.com/poetry/@raj808/just-beneath-the-surface
Hi @wise-old-man - Scuba scribe #5, Just Beneath the Surface is now out. This time it’s an underwater adventure in poetry form, featuring sharks, Jacks and parrotfish but no whales as yet. Check it out if you have a minute. Many thanks 💦 🐠 https://steemit.com/poetry/@raj808/just-beneath-the-surface
@mrainp420 has voted on behalf of @minnowpond. If you would like to recieve upvotes from minnowpond on all your posts, simply FOLLOW @minnowpond. To be Resteemed to 4k+ followers and upvoted heavier send 0.25SBD to @minnowpond with your posts url as the memo
Thanks @naturalguy I'm glad you enjoyed the post. Scuba is really my passion and I have been fascinated by animals and the natural world since the age of 6. I have already followed you and particularly enjoyed your Beautiful Bonsai Tree's 2017 post :)
Hi @naturalguy - Scuba scribe #5, Just Beneath the Surface is now out. This time it’s an underwater adventure in poetry form, featuring sharks, Jacks and parrotfish but no whales as yet. Check it out if you have a minute. Many thanks 💦 🐠 https://steemit.com/poetry/@raj808/just-beneath-the-surface
Amazing how close you got to that turtle. Thats a rarity...they normaly bugger off...and everyone has this idea that turtles are slow...but they can move fast in these underwater dreamscapes!
I know right! The way I got so close was to settle to the bottom on to the sand gently and to the side of the turtle. Then use my fingers to creep along the sand forward very slowly until I was right in front of her. I just wish I had a better underwater camera but needs must! I recently snorkeled in Mexico in a place called akumal bay with green turtles and they were very flighty you're right they nearly always shoot off if you disturb their grazing.
Not the best scuba here in Lake Atitlan...though there are a few wrecks and pretty neat walls of mini vent volcanoes. If you ever find yourself in guatemala...look me up raj808. Actually there is an underwater city...but you can get heavy fines for scubaing there.
If I make it to guatemala it would be great to have a scuba buddy to hang with :) I have dived Cozumel in mexico and will be doing a blog post about that trip soon. Sunken city sounds fascinating!
i've been told it is possible to dive to the sunken city...but that you need to go through many permission hoops. i also talked to some one who did it...he said visually its not so great...kind like mud mounds and walls...but that you can fish around in the mud and find pottery and other artifacts.
Hey, if I ever make it over there I will see if I can get permissions ..... maybe the closest cities university might have archeology department that would help for divers to excavate for them. With artifacts going to a museum etc this would be more beneficial to Guatemala society. Although I would love to go treasure hunting in real life not if it means jail :-)
funny kwinky dink today. the exact guy that i know who has dove the underwater city came to the hostal today. he is a friend from guate city. i asked him more in depth. he said that there is way to much bureaucracy around doing the dive legit. but that he knows the exact spot and he has done several clandestine dives there. you just have to have the boat guy drive away and get in quick.
he also told me about these jungle senotes he goes diving in...said there some of his favorite here in guate...
Haha. Some call it a coincidence some synchronicity, whichever, it happens so much in life. Interesting that it's possible to do a cheeky dive with the help of a friendly local fisherman. I'm too much of a wimp for cave/cenote diving, to be honest. When I was in Mexico I went to a few and sneaked my dive fins in and just free-dived down to the bottom holding my breath and grabbing onto rocks to try and get pics from the bottom. Didn't get many good shots as my underwater camera broke on that trip 😡 This is about the best one:
Did not go anywhere where I couldn't see the surface, it just doesn't appeal to me. I get a little claustrophobic when scuba diving inside a wreck in the open ocean, so cave diving is definitely not for me. weird as I have dived with lots of different sharks, saw banded sea snake swimming in Thailand got right up to a Lion's Mane Jellyfish in UK waters. I only feel wonder not fear on all of these dive experiences but cave diving fills me with dread lol
Hi @buttcoins - Scuba scribe #5, Just Beneath the Surface is now out. This time it’s an underwater adventure in poetry form, featuring sharks, Jacks and parrotfish but no whales as yet. Check it out if you have a minute. Many thanks 💦 🐠 https://steemit.com/poetry/@raj808/just-beneath-the-surface
yeah...i actually upvoted it last night...just didnt comment yet. I was learning about curie. I tried to submit just beneath the surface to curie...as it fit all the parameters of quality and time, and under upvoted. i understood that anyone could submit something to the curators...who would decide. turns out you cant even make a suggestion if not a curator.
ill be by with a comment on your post later this evening.
Don't worry about it m8. I just missed seeing that you had already voted. I always promote Scuba Scribe posts to people who commented on the Scuba Scribe Diving the Red Sea – Chasing the mermaid #3 post. Because it was such a big payout post I got loads of comments from people saying they liked the journey under the sea, so I remind them of the new one each time. Lol
That's a shame @onethousandwords it can take some people like that! It is a completely unnatural thing for us as humans to be breathing underwater so a panic reaction is completely understandable. I felt a few panic feelings when I was first learning but if they are very strong attacks you are best to be safe and leave the scuba diving. Maybe try snorkeling? Especially in any tropical reef environment you can see most of what you would see if diving from the surface. I will be posting lots more articles like this one so keep an eye out to live vicariously through my blogs and maybe give me a follow, the next one is going to be about diving with seals. Thanks for your comment I have followed you :)
Great post I will definitely follow @raj808 I love Travel also, If you are looking for some travel inspiration I offer a Travel Bucket List series, follow back and stay in touch!
I will check that series out for travel inspiration @metalbrushes have followed you back. Glad you enjoyed the post :)
Hi @metalbrushes, part #4 of the Scuba Scribe series is now out all about diving with Seals in the UK, 💦 https://steemit.com/blog/@raj808/scuba-scribe-diving-the-farnes-isles-a-seal-of-approval-4
Hi @metalbrushes - Scuba scribe #5, Just Beneath the Surface is now out. This time it’s an underwater adventure in poetry form, featuring sharks, Jacks and parrotfish but no whales as yet. Check it out if you have a minute. Many thanks 💦 🐠 https://steemit.com/poetry/@raj808/just-beneath-the-surface
Hi, @metalbrushes. I have been really busy recently with various things but I thought I would let you know that my latest Scuba Scribe post is finally finished. It's all about swimming with Whale Sharks in Mexico! Check it out if you get a minute 🙂 https://steemit.com/blog/@raj808/and-127909-scuba-scribe-6-mexico-the-greatest-whale-shark-aggregation-on-the-planet
Excellent adventure, I congratulate you, my friend. happy bubbles
Hi @marsella-2017, part #4 of the Scuba Scribe series is now out all about diving with Seals in the UK, 💦 https://steemit.com/blog/@raj808/scuba-scribe-diving-the-farnes-isles-a-seal-of-approval-4
Hi @marsella-2017 - Scuba scribe #5, Just Beneath the Surface is now out. This time it’s an underwater adventure in poetry form, featuring sharks, Jacks and parrotfish but no whales as yet. Check it out if you have a minute. Many thanks 💦 🐠 https://steemit.com/poetry/@raj808/just-beneath-the-surface
la vida abajo del mar e algo fascinante es un mundo dentro del nuestro donde tenemos criaturas fascinantes con cualidades unicas que las vuelven maravillosas aunque muchas sean salvajes espero que asi como se pueda explorar no dañemos este mundo tan esplendido que tenemos
sí @oswalr la vida marina es una cosa tan preciosa. la mayoría de las personas que bucean son muy respetuosos del mundo submarino y las criaturas a su alrededor. sólo espero que como una especie puede cuidar de nuestros océanos y dejar de destruir sus ecosistemas. me alegro de que haya disfrutado de la entrada del blog. lo siento si esta traducción es mala. no hablo español así que he utilizado Google translate para responder
Hi @oswalr, part #4 of the Scuba Scribe series is now out all about diving with Seals in the UK, 💦 https://steemit.com/blog/@raj808/scuba-scribe-diving-the-farnes-isles-a-seal-of-approval-4
Hola @oswalr - Scuba Scribe # 5, * Justo debajo de la superficie * ahora está fuera. Esta vez es una aventura submarina en forma de poesía, con tiburones, jacks y peces loro, pero no ballenas todavía. Compruébalo si tienes un minuto. Muchas gracias & # 128166; & # 128032; https://steemit.com/poetry/@raj808/just-beneath-the-surface
Hola, @oswalr. Solo pensé en hacerte saber que mi última publicación de Scuba Scribe finalmente ha terminado. 😃 Se trata de nadar con tiburones ballena en México! Compruébelo si tiene un minuto https://steemit.com/blog/@raj808/and-127909-scuba-scribe-6-mexico-the-greatest-whale-shark-aggregation-on-the-planet
great post.
plz, upvote.
Thanks @funworld I'm glad you enjoyed the post.
I have just got a new theory of eternity.
- Albert Einstein
Eternity in the eyes of a green turtle :)
Hi @wise-old-man, part #4 of the Scuba Scribe series is now out all about diving with Seals in the UK, 💦 https://steemit.com/blog/@raj808/scuba-scribe-diving-the-farnes-isles-a-seal-of-approval-4
Hi @wise-old-man - Scuba scribe #5, Just Beneath the Surface is now out. This time it’s an underwater adventure in poetry form, featuring sharks, Jacks and parrotfish but no whales as yet. Check it out if you have a minute. Many thanks 💦 🐠 https://steemit.com/poetry/@raj808/just-beneath-the-surface
Congratulations @raj808! You have completed some achievement on Steemit and have been rewarded with new badge(s) :
Click on any badge to view your own Board of Honor on SteemitBoard.
For more information about SteemitBoard, click here
If you no longer want to receive notifications, reply to this comment with the word
STOP@mrainp420 has voted on behalf of @minnowpond. If you would like to recieve upvotes from minnowpond on all your posts, simply FOLLOW @minnowpond. To be Resteemed to 4k+ followers and upvoted heavier send 0.25SBD to @minnowpond with your posts url as the memo
Very cool post.
Thanks @naturalguy I'm glad you enjoyed the post. Scuba is really my passion and I have been fascinated by animals and the natural world since the age of 6. I have already followed you and particularly enjoyed your Beautiful Bonsai Tree's 2017 post :)
Hi @naturalguy, part #4 of the Scuba Scribe series is now out all about diving with Seals in the UK, 💦 https://steemit.com/blog/@raj808/scuba-scribe-diving-the-farnes-isles-a-seal-of-approval-4
Hi @naturalguy - Scuba scribe #5, Just Beneath the Surface is now out. This time it’s an underwater adventure in poetry form, featuring sharks, Jacks and parrotfish but no whales as yet. Check it out if you have a minute. Many thanks 💦 🐠 https://steemit.com/poetry/@raj808/just-beneath-the-surface
Hi, @naturalguy. Just thought I would let you know that my latest Scuba Scribe post is finally finished. It's all about swimming with Whale Sharks in Mexico! Check it out if you get a minute 🙂 https://steemit.com/blog/@raj808/and-127909-scuba-scribe-6-mexico-the-greatest-whale-shark-aggregation-on-the-planet
Amazing how close you got to that turtle. Thats a rarity...they normaly bugger off...and everyone has this idea that turtles are slow...but they can move fast in these underwater dreamscapes!
I know right! The way I got so close was to settle to the bottom on to the sand gently and to the side of the turtle. Then use my fingers to creep along the sand forward very slowly until I was right in front of her. I just wish I had a better underwater camera but needs must! I recently snorkeled in Mexico in a place called akumal bay with green turtles and they were very flighty you're right they nearly always shoot off if you disturb their grazing.
Not the best scuba here in Lake Atitlan...though there are a few wrecks and pretty neat walls of mini vent volcanoes. If you ever find yourself in guatemala...look me up raj808. Actually there is an underwater city...but you can get heavy fines for scubaing there.
If I make it to guatemala it would be great to have a scuba buddy to hang with :) I have dived Cozumel in mexico and will be doing a blog post about that trip soon. Sunken city sounds fascinating!
i've been told it is possible to dive to the sunken city...but that you need to go through many permission hoops. i also talked to some one who did it...he said visually its not so great...kind like mud mounds and walls...but that you can fish around in the mud and find pottery and other artifacts.
Hey, if I ever make it over there I will see if I can get permissions ..... maybe the closest cities university might have archeology department that would help for divers to excavate for them. With artifacts going to a museum etc this would be more beneficial to Guatemala society. Although I would love to go treasure hunting in real life not if it means jail :-)
funny kwinky dink today. the exact guy that i know who has dove the underwater city came to the hostal today. he is a friend from guate city. i asked him more in depth. he said that there is way to much bureaucracy around doing the dive legit. but that he knows the exact spot and he has done several clandestine dives there. you just have to have the boat guy drive away and get in quick.
he also told me about these jungle senotes he goes diving in...said there some of his favorite here in guate...
Haha. Some call it a coincidence some synchronicity, whichever, it happens so much in life. Interesting that it's possible to do a cheeky dive with the help of a friendly local fisherman. I'm too much of a wimp for cave/cenote diving, to be honest. When I was in Mexico I went to a few and sneaked my dive fins in and just free-dived down to the bottom holding my breath and grabbing onto rocks to try and get pics from the bottom. Didn't get many good shots as my underwater camera broke on that trip 😡 This is about the best one:
Did not go anywhere where I couldn't see the surface, it just doesn't appeal to me. I get a little claustrophobic when scuba diving inside a wreck in the open ocean, so cave diving is definitely not for me. weird as I have dived with lots of different sharks, saw banded sea snake swimming in Thailand got right up to a Lion's Mane Jellyfish in UK waters. I only feel wonder not fear on all of these dive experiences but cave diving fills me with dread lol
Hi @buttcoins, part #4 of the Scuba Scribe series is now out all about diving with Seals in the UK, 💦 https://steemit.com/blog/@raj808/scuba-scribe-diving-the-farnes-isles-a-seal-of-approval-4
Hi @buttcoins - Scuba scribe #5, Just Beneath the Surface is now out. This time it’s an underwater adventure in poetry form, featuring sharks, Jacks and parrotfish but no whales as yet. Check it out if you have a minute. Many thanks 💦 🐠 https://steemit.com/poetry/@raj808/just-beneath-the-surface
yeah...i actually upvoted it last night...just didnt comment yet. I was learning about curie. I tried to submit just beneath the surface to curie...as it fit all the parameters of quality and time, and under upvoted. i understood that anyone could submit something to the curators...who would decide. turns out you cant even make a suggestion if not a curator.
ill be by with a comment on your post later this evening.
Don't worry about it m8. I just missed seeing that you had already voted. I always promote Scuba Scribe posts to people who commented on the Scuba Scribe Diving the Red Sea – Chasing the mermaid #3 post. Because it was such a big payout post I got loads of comments from people saying they liked the journey under the sea, so I remind them of the new one each time. Lol
P.s. Shame about Curie we could have submitted each others posts lol I just took a look at it and it wasn't clear anywhere what the rules were.
I am in awe of this experience. I've only dived once and had a panic attack so I live vicariously through those brave enough to do it
Hi @onethousandwords, part #4 of the Scuba Scribe series is now out all about diving with Seals in the UK, 💦 https://steemit.com/blog/@raj808/scuba-scribe-diving-the-farnes-isles-a-seal-of-approval-4
That's a shame @onethousandwords it can take some people like that! It is a completely unnatural thing for us as humans to be breathing underwater so a panic reaction is completely understandable. I felt a few panic feelings when I was first learning but if they are very strong attacks you are best to be safe and leave the scuba diving. Maybe try snorkeling? Especially in any tropical reef environment you can see most of what you would see if diving from the surface. I will be posting lots more articles like this one so keep an eye out to live vicariously through my blogs and maybe give me a follow, the next one is going to be about diving with seals. Thanks for your comment I have followed you :)
Hi @onethousandwords - Scuba scribe #5, Just Beneath the Surface is now out. This time it’s an underwater adventure in poetry form, featuring sharks, Jacks and parrotfish but no whales as yet. Check it out if you have a minute. Many thanks 💦 🐠 https://steemit.com/poetry/@raj808/just-beneath-the-surface
Hi, @onethousandwords. Just thought I would let you know that my latest Scuba Scribe post is finally finished. It's all about swimming with Whale Sharks in Mexico! Check it out if you get a minute 🙂 https://steemit.com/blog/@raj808/and-127909-scuba-scribe-6-mexico-the-greatest-whale-shark-aggregation-on-the-planet