Tuesday, 7 May 2013

The Ocean Scares Me


I love swimming. I’m a regular water baby. I love the beach. 

 
beach

But somehow, due to some reason, the ocean scares me. It’s big. It’s vast. It’s deep, and if you’re in it, there’s nowhere you can hold on to, no way you can “rest” for a short while. Of course, not to mention the myriad of strange creatures that live in the ocean. 

frill shark


Sharks. Rays. 

Imma eat you with a dash of salt and pepper

Portuguese Man-of-Wars (or is it Portuguese Men-of-War??). All those deep-sea creatures we’ve not yet discovered.

blob fish (happy nightmares)
 

Giant squids. Octopuses. Whales. And big waves which push you down. Strong currents that drag you away. 

It’s just too vast, scary, deep, undiscovered and inhabited. 

Well, I’m a land animal, biologically speaking, so I guess I won’t have to worry about these scenarios too much. I do think about what would happen if my airplane falls into the ocean…? That’s a nightmare I get sometimes before a potential overseas trip. 



Today's prompt: The thing(s) you're most afraid of
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17 comments:

  1. Our Home Grown Adventures7 May 2013 at 13:28

    I think that photo of the Blop Fish is going to haunt my dreams now!

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  2. leelee7 May 2013 at 13:48

    I come from the opposite side. I love the ocean for all the reasons you dislike it. It is one giant adventure to me.

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    1. Unknown8 May 2013 at 15:41

      Reading about aquatic life is fascinating. Marine biology is intriguing. But I'd rather not be in the ocean, I'm content with watching it from afar!

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  3. Allison7 May 2013 at 13:52

    I am fascinated by the ocean, but at the same time I completely agree with you. The strength and power of it is overwhelming, and definitely scary.

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    1. Unknown8 May 2013 at 00:32

      It's fascinating when it's in a book, or in a documentary...but not when it's all around me :D

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  4. Rachel7 May 2013 at 18:09

    I have never seen a frill shark before, it's not got a good look going on!

    Rachel x

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    1. Unknown8 May 2013 at 00:35

      It looks rather prehistoric, doesn't it?

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  5. Jasmine7 May 2013 at 19:01

    I like the ocean and I like swimming in it, but only when I can see the bottom haha

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  6. Sarah Alway7 May 2013 at 19:30

    My husband is terrified of the ocean, too. He thinks he's going to get eaten by a shark or something. But he's fine with lakes. :-)

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  7. Soulz Rebel8 May 2013 at 00:26

    Now I'm even more scared :(

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  8. Aleshea8 May 2013 at 02:10

    Agreed. Age 12 I went kayaking in the ocean to see the sea gulls. Most terrifying thing ever. The tour guide was crazy and couldn't understand why I was crying scared.

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  9. Victoria | Hibiscus Bloem8 May 2013 at 02:29

    Well, I wasn't really afraid of the ocean (although when I do go further out I do wonder what's down below!). But now seeing these creatures - especially that Frill Shark (never ever heard of that) - I think I'll be terrified next time we are at the coast! Thanks for that ;-)

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  10. Sash8 May 2013 at 20:27

    OMG I have this picture that tries to demonstrate the depth of the ocean :o it is one of the most scariest things I've seen in a while :o

    http://magicinacupcake.blogspot.com/

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