My epiphany as an aquanaut (a little creative diving, er I mean writing)e

[PhD4JC]

I will never be an astronaut, but I am an aquanaut.
I can still don my life support system and explore a weightless world, enveloped by a potentially hostile environment, encountering alien life forms as the ultimate explorer.
I have found a place where my buoyancy is an asset. Where I can glide with the grace of a great white, soar with the serenity of a swordfish, drift with the dexterity of a damselfish.
I was awakened to this awareness on night dive off the coast of St. Kitts, West Indies. We waited aboard the boat, for the last remnants of daylight to fade. Once we were able to peer over the side into the darkness of the deep we knew it was time to depart the safety of our dry, air-rich environment. We had a pre-excursion briefing, geared up and giant strided into oblivion.
Our underwater spotlights, radiated like searchlights from space rovers in a futuristic movie. The only illumination to the dimness being what we brought with us. The shadows from the Talata wreck hovered like the abandoned hull of a deserted S.S. Enterprise. I was treated to a personal fireworks display of bioluminescent marine microbes, sparkling like swirling stars when agitated in the wake of my passing. Nocturnal crustaceans and other creatures crawled across the sea floor, oblivious to our presence. Basketstars unfurled their tendrils to trap their daily rations. Around me the landscape and its inhabitants flowed at the leisurely pace only possible in a density thicker than breathable air.
It was then that I beheld him. The largest, most majestic hawksbill turtle I have ever seen, seemingly larger than even Gamara himself. He seemed to hover in the vacuum of space, surrounded only by the planktonic life reflecting my dive light like celestial bodies light years away. It was in that moment, that I found bliss, and will ever reminisce the kiss of the abyss.
I will never be an astronaut, but I am an aquanaut, where deep space is only a dive trip away...

[turtle_guy]

awesome dude very true to the feeling

[scubajane]

ok now you need to write a novel that I can buy and read to help satisfy my diving needs when I'm above water

[mm2002]

Wow, good read!

[Soonerwink]

Wonderful, very inspiring. I would like to use some of your writings for our dive club motto if you would give me your permission. We have just recently voted on a name for our group, and as of right now Tulsa Aquanauts is the top vote getter. We will officially change our name on Tues. evening at our next meeting.

[PhD4JC]

you're welcomed to use my writing(s)
I do not have that many about diving at this point however.
you can contact me via PhD4JC@hotmail.com

Originally Posted by Soonerwink

Wonderful, very inspiring. I would like to use some of your writings for our dive club motto if you would give me your permission. We have just recently voted on a name for our group, and as of right now Tulsa Aquanauts is the top vote getter. We will officially change our name on Tues. evening at our next meeting.