Overcast skies, strong waves, and jagged rocks greeted me at my favorite dive spot close to Tokyo. Even on a good day you have to know just where to enter here. Today the changing tides and waves meant that the ocean level at the entry points was jumping up and down six feet at a time. Going in today was just going to end in pain.
But that's the beautiful thing about the ocean, even in its shallow tide pools there is so much life. The following pictures were taken in a foot to two feet of water.
Having lived so long in Okinawa, I enjoy diving in cooler waters. Here there is much less coral, but there are so many more sea plants
When you do find coral, its as delicate as hair.
When you finally relax a bit and steady yourself against the waves, a the tiny world beings to open up around you.
Soon you realize that this collection of shells and sand is actually an animal who is using this debris to camouflage itself.
Finally the bigger fish appear, blending in with their surroundings and always keeping a watchful eye on you.
Enoshima, Japan
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