Suspended
Wednesday, December 5th, 2007
The surge only means that this was going to be a drift dive. The water was gin-clear with bluish haze and we were suspended vertically facing the reef front. Bubbles murmured and rose from our scuba gear. With arms folded around the chest, we were sentinels guarding the sea as we bobbed up and down in cadence with our breathing. I looked up to a school of fusiliers circling above then dove towards a slope. I veered a few feet away from the reef front to prevent brushing against delicate soft corals and anemones. I was flying sideways as we drifted with the undercurrent, until it brought us to the shallows. We lingered for a while and indulge in small wonders around a huge table coral abuzz with colorful Anthias and Christmas tree worms, Longfin Banners and Surgeons. There we had safety stop before finally going up the boat to rest for our second dive. Ah, what a day!
