Not long after I moved to Hawaii I was lucky enough to swim with a large pod of dolphins. They hung around the bay where I was for most of the day and, when I was in the water, swam around me with some curiosity. Back then I didn’t have a waterproof camera so didn’t get any photos.
Since then, I’ve seen dolphins from shore, but never got to swim with them again until recently. Then I encountered them twice within a couple of weeks. The first time I caught the tail end of a pod heading south along the coast. The second time I saw them a bit earlier, also heading south at speed and with purpose.
The water was murky so I didn’t get good photos, but since this is the first in-the-water photo of any kind that I’ve got of dolphins, I thought I’d post it anyway. Even though the pod passed without interacting with me, it was still a great moment to see them whizzing by with such grace and power.
So very cool, Graham. A satisfactory image for your awesome event!
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It was as good as I could get, but I was happy to get anything in the circumstances.
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I can imagine it must’ve been an awesome moment!
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It was. I’m always on the lookout for dolphins when I swim, but rarely see them.
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How fantastic – what a marvelous experience. I actually like the water-grainy photo with the shafts and flecks of light – makes them seem even more magical.
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That’s kind of why I ran the photo. Even when conditions aren’t great, it’s still great to see them and swim with them, however briefly.
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