Blue Shark Diving

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Mr. Big makes a turn towards me

I look throught the viewfinder in my camera and go "WOW"

Blue shark diving is an iffy proposition. If everything works right, it is an incredible day. If not, it can be boring waiting for them to appear. In any case, Capitan Charlie Donilon makes the day as exciting as he can. I recommend him highly. For those in our group that didn't dive, the captain let them tag sharks that took the bait on our non-hooked line. He made everyone feel special. He is a hardworking and dedicated individual that wants you to have the best day that you can. Since our last visit, Charlie has stopped charter work. In the last few years, it became harder and harder to find sharks and people who paid for a dive of shark diving were disappointed. I don't know the reason for the decline although I suspect overfishing and ocean pollution but it is a shame that others will not have the opportunity to see these magnificent animals.

Oh, boy, is he getting CLOSE!

This is the view that I had when he chomped on my camera port lens shade

All photos were taken with a digital camera. The topside photos were taken with a Nikon D-100 in a Nexus housing.

All photos were taken off the coast of Rhode Island, USA

Blue sharks are magnificent animals