Encounter With Nurse Shark While Snorkeling

[Mayhem]

It might be a little while before he goes back in the water ..

[Squid]

Cool!  Nurse sharks are fairly harmless to humans, being bottom feeders, but will use their serrated teeth on anything that provokes them!  It's a beautiful fish.
This guy had the presence of mind to continue recording while trying to escape swimming backwards.   Yikes!

[Mayhem]

I'm just amazed how far people will go away from shore. If something were to happen (like this), it's long swim back.

[Squid]

I'm a water person... they seem very close to shore to me.  I'm a certified SCUBA diver.... I've gone so far out that I couldn't see land anymore.

[Mayhem]

I love the water too, but I usually stay closer to shore than what this guy did. The older I get, the more vulnerable I feel. You can't protect yourself in the water like you can on land - just too many variables.

I give you full credit for being so adventurous though!