According to the weather forecast, there was likelihood of more rain today. So I decided to take a walk around the island in early in the morning to take some photos with the SLR. It is often on these morning walks by myself during holidays that I chance upon new and interesting things. I take the time to look up and down, near and far. I would try out the longer route, which would not make me very popular with the kids if they tag along. I will snap the same subject from several angles, soak it all in and visualise how to tell a story in the photobook.
As I walked along the beach, I was surprised by the sight of a baby black tip shark. It was swimming calmly along the shallow waters. I, on the other hand, was not so calm, trying to video the shark, take photos of it, and take more pictures with my phone, and wefies as well - me and the shark. I followed the shark until it disappeared from sight. As I walked on, I sighted 7 other similar sharks. Although I probably took enough photos and videos of the first encounter, I could not help myself but take more.
With the photos, I later managed to convince my family to take a walk after breakfast to see if they could catch a glimpse of the sharks. We did not see any along the beach possible because by then it was warmer, but caught sight of a pair in deeper waters from the jetty. What else but more photos and videos. Just as we were about to leave the jetty, some guests returned from their deep water fishing excursion. Their catch included 2 very long and large deep sea fishes. There was a lot of excitement because the largest catch, a wahoo, was still moving.
After all the excitement, we spent the late morning and afternoon doing our own things. I took my second son for cycle boating and snorkelling along the reef wall. He later spent 2 hours catching the waves as he sat along the beach talking to himself whilst I rested on a crescent shaped beach sofa under a coconut tree. My daughter decided to stay at home because she didn't want to get sand on her feet today. Mommy had a sleep in to recover from the late night of K-drama. My eldest son went for a turtle tour. No turtles sighted but he was pleased with the everything else that he did see. It ended up not raining today. The younger kids are now sitting on the stairs watching the big waves splash against the sides of the villa.
Not everything turned out as planned, certainly not the weather. But quality family time all the same.
A fisherman looked out to sea, he made a little wish, that God would keep him safe today and help him catch some fish ~ A Fisherman's Wish, Gary Bunt
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