4 of a kind is rare but not impossible. The fearsome black, the ferocious white, the elegant twister and the gentle giant. By His grace, I met 3 of them on 4 different occasions. They are creatures of the deep blue...
PULAU DAYANG, MERSING
In the early hours of 6 June 2014, I was strolling along the
beach of Pulau Dayang enjoying the morning breeze and crisp cool air when I
noticed a long greyish thing underneath the crystal clear blue water snaking
towards me.
My immediate reflex was to back away. But curiosity had the better of me which moved me closer
to check it out. Sharks!! I could not contain the
joy.
There were not 1 but 8 baby black tips each about 45 cm or 1.5 feet long in this shallow water near the shore. What a blessing.
I began to watch them from a distance of course.
And like me, they loved swimming
and wading, falling in and marching out their routine in orderly and
disciplined formation.
PULAU PAYAR, LANGKAWI
Pulau Payar Marine Park is a popular snorkelling site and on 9 Oct 2014, I found myself snorkelling in the bay where sharks are known to frequent due to feeding sessions.
Being conscious of their presence, I was on a
constant look out which I dislike living with the nagging need to look over my shoulders.
It was a close shave that bumped up my blood pressure and my heart missed a beat as a I caught a glimpse of some greyish whitish thing that swam me by about 2 meters away.
Fortunately for me, it was
not the notorious and ferocious great white which I shudder at the mention of its name.
The other Great White which also terrifies me is when I stand before His Throne with the Book of Life opened, where the sheep is separated from the goats and when rewards and punishments are metered out. I tremble at the fear that my life might not measure up.
The other Great White which also terrifies me is when I stand before His Throne with the Book of Life opened, where the sheep is separated from the goats and when rewards and punishments are metered out. I tremble at the fear that my life might not measure up.
Rev 20: 11a, 12a, 13b
Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it...
And I saw the dead great and small standing before the throne, and the books were opened...
...each person was judged according to what he had done.
Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it...
And I saw the dead great and small standing before the throne, and the books were opened...
...each person was judged according to what he had done.
OSLO, CEBU
On 26 Mar 2016, I tripped down to
Oslo Cebu to swim with the whale shark which quickened the adrenalin.
It is a gentle giant but its sheer size immediately cast fear.
It was happy to be surrounded by many visitors as it glided us by almost touching us with its wide body and huge tail.
As it dove down deeper into the ocean, its tail almost whacked and swept us up.
It is amazingly thrilling to be up so close with this gentle giant.
On 26 Mar 2016, I tripped down to
Oslo Cebu to swim with the whale shark which quickened the adrenalin.It is a gentle giant but its sheer size immediately cast fear.
It was happy to be surrounded by many visitors as it glided us by almost touching us with its wide body and huge tail.
As it dove down deeper into the ocean, its tail almost whacked and swept us up.
It is amazingly thrilling to be up so close with this gentle giant.
SANUR, BALI
My first encounter with the elegant twisters was in 10 Dec 2007.
We were retiring and resting after a day's hard work of sowing seed of the gospel in Bali when some local men enticed us with a sea adventure to watch dolphins and boasted the numbers to be 200 plus.
It was unimaginable as Bali was not well known for sighting such sea creatures.
Some of us eagerly agreed. Others preferred more bedtime.
At 530 am, fighting slumber we dragged our feet and moved our fatigued bodies to assembly point.
But the boat ride out to sea freshened and awakened us.
It turned out they were right. We spotted numerous dolphins seamlessly weaving in and out of the water in streamlined unison and coordinated tempo.
These elegant twisters were such a joy to watch. And to be so close with them at sea was just amazing. I knew this Dolphin Delight was worth the early dawn rise and brazing the morning chill. I will definitely miss them in heaven.
alexjoshua
25 Feb 2019
My first encounter with the elegant twisters was in 10 Dec 2007. We were retiring and resting after a day's hard work of sowing seed of the gospel in Bali when some local men enticed us with a sea adventure to watch dolphins and boasted the numbers to be 200 plus.
It was unimaginable as Bali was not well known for sighting such sea creatures.
Some of us eagerly agreed. Others preferred more bedtime.
At 530 am, fighting slumber we dragged our feet and moved our fatigued bodies to assembly point.
But the boat ride out to sea freshened and awakened us.
It turned out they were right. We spotted numerous dolphins seamlessly weaving in and out of the water in streamlined unison and coordinated tempo.
alexjoshua
25 Feb 2019
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