Sorry, I am not real tolerant of the religion these days.
Went out for a swim this morning. It was just OK. The water was clear. But, the fish were none too plenty and I was sort of fighting the current. So, I head back to shallow waters.
And… what do I find but an octopus.
As soon as I spotted him he oozed under a rock – not to be seen again by me, at least. But, that was cool. I spotted an octopus.
I continue mostly floating in.
But, wait – is that a fin? Could that really be a huge Devil Scorpion Fish? In less than a foot of water?
Not a rock. A huge devil scorpion fish. If I poked him, he would move a couple of inches and flash the orange insides of his fins at me. But, this is a big old fish. It would be rude to disturb him/her just for a photo op.
Devil Scorpionfish are not as bad as their name indicates. But, if you step on one or grab one – you will get stung. Not fatal. But attention getting for sure. If a little fish swims by this big boy will open that mouth and inhale the unfortunate little fish.
So, today’s little lesson from Mother Nature, who is a bitch, is about seeing. And not seeing. And, it could be about survival by blending in.
So, my just OK swim turned out to be great. I just have to see the unseen.
Those heathens were shouting, “Be healed you Heathen” and then went back to their drinking games. Who goes to college in Kona?