aesthetic meme ▷ [2/4] fairy tales
“Nothing gave her so much pleasure as to hear about the world above the
sea. She made her old grandmother tell her all she knew of the ships and
of the towns, the people and the animals. To her it seemed most
wonderful and beautiful to hear that the flowers of the land had
fragrance, while those below the sea had none; that the trees of the
forest were green; and that the fishes among the trees could sing so
sweetly that it was a pleasure to listen to them. Her grandmother called
the birds fishes, or the little mermaid would not have understood what
was meant, for she had never seen birds.” –The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen
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Behold, the barracuda swimming solo in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary! Did you know these fish can swim in burst of up to 35 miles per hour? Pretty impressive for this ocean hunter.
(Photo: David J. Ruck/NOAA)

In an astonishing contrast the human diver looks minuscule compared to the 50ft female gentle giant of the seas, spotted in the South Pacific last week. Experienced diver and cameraman Marco Queral, 42, said the jaw-dropping moment was all down to luck and had little to do with the skill he has mastered over 17 years.
He said: “The success in getting these shots is pretty much always down to the whale. “They are extremely intelligent. Just like humans they have their own mind and come with strong personalities.
“Therefore the success in cetacean photography is pretty much all up to them. They decide whether I can take pictures of them or not. They must be in a right mood to let me get into this position.” (article)

















