Thursday, May 12, 2011

A memory from Langkawi

In the stillness of the ocean bed, I saw the marvel of nature.The huge waves crested and broke tumultuously over the surface. The roar of the waves asserted its powers on us, mere mortals. The subtly different hues of blues and greens of the water around gave me the impression that I was looking at the entire spectrum of the blue-green wavelength. A peep into the ocean proved me wrong.The fish in various colours, swam around in orderly schools. The fish were coloured brighter than the brightest blue of the ocean and duller than the dullest green of the ocean. I was transcended into a mode where I felt like I was watching tantalizing colours dripping into a giant blue tub of water and mixing rapidly to form the most beautiful patterns and shades.

A few laps, and innumerable heart beats away, the dull corals came into view. now, the colour palettes wove in and out of the complex coral structures.

A baby shark swam by, sending a school of fish swimming away in a flurry. The white sands at the very bottom glistened with all their abundant knowledge gained from centuries of looking up at the world above. Except for the fish swimming around, the world in my view was absolutely still.

I couldn't help but marvel the fact that this calmness was hiding, deep in its loins, capability of mass destruction with just a gentle shrug.... All sounds ceased to exist... the colourful tranquility wedged itself in the crook of my mind as I lost control over my snorkelling gear and surfaced.