

Becky’s October Squares challenge theme is ‘Past Squares,’ which is to say one can use any of the themes previously used during the challenge’s four year run. I’m going to run photos for earlier themes, before I started doing this challenge. So this is for the challenge theme of ‘Past Squares – Blue.’ (See more responses here.)
I’m starting with a manta ray encounter from a couple of months ago. This was a very playful manta, which seemed to take great pleasure from its underwater ballet of swoops and loops. In these photos, it carves a turn through somewhat cloudy blue water. I posted a couple of other photos of this encounter a while back, which can be seen here.
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One of my absolute favourite sea creatures. So beautiful, gentle and gracious. You are so lucky to get to see them for real. I’m happy for you
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A manta encounter is generally the best things that happens that day. Each time is a treat.
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I love Manta Rays. They glide almost effortlessly 🙂
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Me too. They’re such gently giants.
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Underwater ballet, yes, I see it
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I loved the enthusiasm of this ray. Just twirling away for no better reason than enjoying itself.
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I wish I could do that!
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Me too!
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Very nice images! Enjoyed seeing them!
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Thanks, Reed.
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extraordinary fish, and what an amazing blue. Looking forward to seeing your interpretations of the earlier themes
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Thanks. Becky. I love manta rays, such giant gentle creatures.
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I’ve sadly only seen them in captivity, hopefully one day I might be able to observe them in the wild
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I hope you get to do so. They’re not a frequent sighting here, but it feels like a gift when I do run into one.
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How wonderful – I am never going to see them in the wild here in the UK but hopefully one of these days I will again be staying somewhere where they frequent
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I hope you do. It’s worth it.
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