One of the cool things about this trip was that we saw sharks on pretty much every dive. I had the macro setup, not the big animal setup, for the camera, but "the best camera is the one you have with you."

These are beautiful animals, and in no way threatening, although they may (as this one did) come very close. When I go on a dive trip, my non-diving friends often say "I hope you don't run into any sharks," and my response (like most of my diving friends) is invariably, "No, I hope I do."

Of course, I am still trying to decide if the red stuff in its mouth is gum disease, a recent snack, or the previous diver it encountered (just kidding!).