When I think of the first glimpse of Heaven, I think of the first time I went snorkeling. It was absolutely breathtaking. There were thousands of fish of every shape and size and color, and just when you think you’ve seen the most beautiful creation, here comes another one. It’s endless. (I've included a couple pictures my sister Emily took of us snorkeling.)
Firstly I was terrified of the idea of having to get into the ocean and swim with the fish. The thought of coming face to face with fish of all sizes was quite perturbing. I was honestly very comfortable feeding the fish from inside the boat. But after my sisters and friends all got into the ocean one by one and I was almost the only one left on the boat, I decided to give it a try.
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| Feeding the fish |
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| The fish under the boat |
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| Getting used to the idea |
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| Finally got the hang of it |
The water was so clear I had the sensation of falling, and I could see fish and coral on the bottom as if just a few inches away.
Corals are marine invertebrates in the class Anthozoa of phylum Cnidaria typically living in compact colonies of many identical individual "polyps". The group includes the important reef builders that inhabit tropical oceans and secrete calcium carbonate to form a hard skeleton. (Now before you think I did Marine Zoology or am in a certain category of genius, I have to admit I got this definition from Wikipedia).
For most of my life I had seldom thought about that other world under the water. But I fell in love with that other world, and often find myself thinking about it even now.
It’s exhilarating, even worshipful, to be immersed in a God-made world normally beyond our reach. I felt closer to God during that thirty minutes than at nearly any other time in my life.
With photography as one of the hobbies at the top of my list, I’d love to film underwater stills and some decent videos which I was not able to do since I do not have a waterproof camera as yet, but that will be one of my next purchases before I go back snorkeling again. Nonetheless I'd love to be back to swim with the fishes as I just discovered exquisite underwater sights.
It’s exhilarating, even worshipful, to be immersed in a God-made world normally beyond our reach. I felt closer to God during that thirty minutes than at nearly any other time in my life.
With photography as one of the hobbies at the top of my list, I’d love to film underwater stills and some decent videos which I was not able to do since I do not have a waterproof camera as yet, but that will be one of my next purchases before I go back snorkeling again. Nonetheless I'd love to be back to swim with the fishes as I just discovered exquisite underwater sights.
