Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #9: Action
Action in the air, on the ridge of the high mountains, and in the depth of the ocean – a conservative description of my husband.
My husband is adventurous. He is a helicopter pilot. He keeps his pilot license active but doesn’t fly anymore because the air traffic in southern California is too busy. When he flew, he had a close call experience with a police helicopter. Helicopters are not within the control of Air Traffic Control and pilots must use their judgments.
My hubby rode dirt bikes, but he quit before he got married because I worried to death about his safety. He broke his wrist and ankle three weeks before our wedding. Walking down the aisle with a crutch was the decision, that’s part of life.
He is a diver. Diving was something he continued to do until the Key West trip in 2011. He dived in Aruba, Australia, Maui in Hawaii several times, North Carolina, southern California, and Key West in Florida.
Diving is not my cup of tea, so when we were in Maui, we went jet skiing and kayaking. On all the other diving trips, I stayed in the boats. We saw dolphins on several trips. He swam with the dolphins a couple times. The deepest dive he had was a wreck diving at North Carolina. The guys went 120 feet deep. One guy stayed in the deep water for too long. When he came up to the surface, he had to decompress before getting out of the water.
The thrill of diving slows down and he doesn’t have the urge to do it anymore. Travel on land tour is what we do in the last several years.
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The Showers of Blessings 
An interesting post, Miriam. I did not know that helicopters did fall under the air traffic control regulations. That is a bit scary. Your husband is a real adventurer. Beautiful pictures.
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Thank you, Robbie. Yes, he was, Robbie. Among everything he did, flying helicopter scared me the most. He quit all the risky adventures because I worried.
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What an exciting life! I’d have trouble keeping up with that one 🙂 🙂
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We still travel but my hubby doesn’t dive anymore. I’m glad. 🙂 🙂
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Wow. He certainly is a man of action, isn’t he? (I married a fellow like that too! He did marathons, rock climbing, dog sledding…..). I’d rather be the person taking the pictures!!
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Oh, wow. Your man is even more active. My daughter and son-in-law went canyoning. They took rock climbing lesson before they went. Dog sledding is so exciting. You and I feel the same way, just taking photos!!
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Amazing photos Miriam. I also posted a dolphin pic but doesn’t get close to yours (literally). Swimming with dolphins? I used to like you 🙂
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Yes, the school of dolphins swam through under the boat and by the side of the boat. I had many angles to take the close up photos. 🙂
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Wowww, spectacular photos. And your hub is such a go-getter and daredevil. I don’t blame you, I’m a scaredy cat diving and dirt biking. And yikes, how scary are the skies now with so many planes! 🙂 ❤
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I know, Debby. I’m more peaceful now that he quit doing all of them. ❤ 🙂
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I would imagine! ❤
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Yes, he quit them because he didn’t want me to worry. ❤
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Wow interesting really 💕 and nice photos 👌🏻
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Thank you so much for reading. ❤ 🙂
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Goodness he does seem to enjoy action sports. I am with you on tge joy of a quieter adventure. 🌼
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Yes, I don’t mind to go with him in the boat. It’s just one day out of many days of each trip. 🙂
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Wow!! He is an adventurer. Great photos, Miriam! Thank you for sharing. 🙂
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Yes, he is. The only thing I could do with him is hiking. But he fades out all the risky activities now. 🙂
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I was an advanced certified scuba diver for years. This brought great memories back. Thanks.
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Oh, wow! You’re welcome. Yes, you must have great memories of the fun. I’m glad to know that part of you, Charles. He had to take refresh classes if he skip more than 2(?) years of scuba diving.
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I actually got in a shallow dive in Fiji with a dive instructor without taking the refresher class. I still had the skills, but not the stamina or endurance required. Age shows.
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Doing a shallow dive still gives you a sense of fun. My husband had to hire instructors as diving partners most of the time. I know very well of the strength levels. My husband even stopped riding motorcycle because of the busy traffic. He fears that he is not as flexible these days.
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Your very own Action Man! 🙂
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Haha, Norah, I know! Thank you for reading. 🙂
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My pleasure, Miriam. 🙂
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🙂 🙂
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Wow, quite the man of action Miriam! Good that he married a photographer to chronicle his exploits 😊
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Tina, thank you so much. Somehow some trips were during pre-digital era. I couldn’t find any photos for some trips. I could have them in negatives. 🙂
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You definitely married action man Miriam
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Thank you, Brian. I feel better now that he even sold the motorcycle. It’s not safe to drive in the city and it waste space to keep it!
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I miss my motorbike
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It must be fun for guy to ride motorbikes. I rode on the back but I had a wrong size of helmet. The helmet turned sideways and covered my eyes. I didn’t say anything until he came to a stop!!!!
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I have lots of female friends who ride bikes. Must have well fitting clothes and accessories.
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That was my first ride. After that, I bought the whole outfit, clothes, accessories, and a Germany looked helmet. I didn’t use them too many times before the motorcycle was sold. I should at least have a photo taken, now that you mentioned it, haha, Thank you!
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Yes a photo would have been fun 🙂
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I’ll do that when I get a chance. We’re away from home. 🙂
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Miriam itnie always a blessing to see your post. 🙂 Your pictures are wonderful. I would stay on the boat too. There is nothing wrong with that. 🙂 It’s great you both had fun, and enjoyed your adventures. Thank you for taking the time to share them with us 🙂
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Thank you, Margaret to read my post. I’m glad to do that. My husband is happy that I feature him on my blog. 🙂
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Hahaha 🙂
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Have a wonderful week, Margaret. 🙂
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I pray the same for you Miriam 🙂
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Thank you, Margaret. 🙂
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Great post
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Thank you very much!
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Amazing photos, Miriam!! ❤ ❤
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I haven’t shown this post to my husband yet. He’s be surprised. ❤ ❤
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