Mikey Boom

So I was able to go scuba diving in the Florida Key this weekend. This was something I have wanted to do for a very long time but never really had the opportunity. It was a lot more difficult than I thought it would be. The first dive went into a reef called “Molasses” in Key Largo. I saw crazy exotic salt water fish that I didn’t even know existed.  I saw a 600lbs “Grouper” which is an enormous fish. All in all, it was a pretty spectacular sight to see.  I must admit, the first dive was the scariest for me.  I was so busy concentrating on breathing that I wasn’t able to truly focus on the exotic marine life.  I had bought an underwater camera at the scuba store and was really excited to use it. the only problem was that I didn’t feel comfortable enough to let myself get into photographer mode pretty much until the end of the dive.  I found myself just pointing and snapping shots hastily and at random in between the short moments where I actually forgot I was breathing compressed air through small tube 4o feet under water.

Fortunately, the second dive went completely different. For our second dive we went into a reef called “Paradise”. This reef was completely saturated with marine life.  I guess that going into the second dive I sort of knew what to expect and so I didn’t panic as much. In fact, there was a point in the dive where I was about 25 feet underwater and salt water started leaking into my mask.  I am proud to say that I didn’t panic when this happened.  I just remember the drill from the scuba class I had taken earlier and was able to stop the leak and get rid of the water by looking up, pressing down on the mid section of my mask, and breathing out of my nose.  I smoothly swam through the schools of fish and even stopped at the ocean floor to admire the giant coral reefs rising out of the ground.  My second dive performance truly had me feeling like a pro.  The first day I logged a little  over 66 minutes underwater.  Pretty significant for a first time diver.

Anyways, I’ll tell you some more about my diving trip later I just wanted to say that I got some really great pictures. I am in the process of developing them and they will be posted soon.  I suggest that if you ever have the opportunity to go scuba diving TAKE IT! Don’t hesitate.  It is definitely a life accomplishment. You’ll thank me later for going.  It might take a little getting used to but once you get the hang of it you’ll never want to leave the ocean. I know I didn’t.  Expect cool underwater pictures soon.