It's hard to believe I've been watching Shark Week for 20 years. I remember being about 14 or 15 hanging out at Cabrillo Beach with my other surf buddies, anticipating the first Shark Week. It was a mixture of scary and cool. We fancied ourselves water men (water boys?) capable of handling anything the ocean could hold for us. Yeah.
I never saw anything diving any bigger than a two or three foot leopard shark, but I was at a cove in Palos Verdes with my buddy when they pulled a 7 foot leopard out of the water. We left pretty quick after that. It does get in your head. I did a very modest amount of body boarding and snorkling this year and I had to put it out of my mind. And it took a bit. So, I already had a healthy respect for sharks. Shark Week tends to split 50/50 between fearsome apex predator and awe inspiring endangered species.
This year, being a stay at home dad has meant I've seen a LOT of Shark Week. I think they are beautiful. ...And best enjoyed from a distance. I know you are more likely to be hit by lightning than be attacked by a shark. I'd rather win the lottery than either.
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And that's enough for now.
Brian Norwood
Platypi Online: The Platypus Portal
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