Damn that HURT

[dumpsterDiver]

Another stupid human trick I managed to captured on video today. Staring .... well, you guessed it..

I'm sure that a few people will derive some measure of joy in seeing the end result of me trying to manipulate helpless sea creatures at the Blue Heron Bridge..


[video=youtube;TbSesgAGhns]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbSesgAGhns[/video]

[video]https://youtu.be/TbSesgAGhns[/video]

 

[The Laconic]

Can you explain what happened?

 

[drrich2]

Looks like you were checking out a bat fish & got nailed in the leg by 'something.' But I didn't see what.

Interesting the different standards. In the mainly land-based recreation of 'field herping' (searching out reptiles & amphibians in the wild), to uncover, capture, pose with & pose an animal for examination or photography before release is widely accepted. If I wade into a creek or stream & grab a common snapping turtle, rat snake or what-not, hold it up while a buddy takes pictures, etc..., hardly anybody challenges that. Like so:

But you touch a sea creature and you're the terror of the ecosystem! I'm not sure where the proper balance lies, but from what I understand we create considerable disturbance just by diving & finning around the habitat blowing bubbles.

Richard.

 

[dumpsterDiver]

Can you explain what happened?

Lack of situational awareness... I scratched my leg on a barnacle covered pole.. duuumn asss (me not you)..

 

[driftwood]

It is a reminder that our "exposure" protection isn't just from the temp. After my wife's encounter with a sea wasp off Bonaire, I learned from her misfortune.

 

[chillyinCanada]

Geez, DD, I thought you had a hook in your leg! But I dunno, is it karma for trying to puff a puffer? OK I know it's a batfish but you know what I mean.

No, I don't take any pleasure in a person getting hurt the way you did. And those scrapes could be problematic for long time too. Hope that isn't the case.

 

[Eric Sedletzky]

Hey don't feel bad (no pun intended).
I was going for the big grab on a bug in a hole and got an arm full of urchin spines. I still have a few chunks under my skin that have been accepted by my body after the standard inflammation. But they and are happy now and coated with calcium I'm sure, and permanently under my skin causing no problems at all. I can rub them and feel the chunks, it takes me back fondly remembering that dive. I consider it a badge of honor.

 

[chillyinCanada]

Oh, and Rich I'm anti-picking up land turtles and such as well. Leave the poor things alone.

 

[drrich2]

I think the turtle agreed with you, Chilly.

 

[lowviz]

I'll send you a *BIG* eastern water snake to hold. I pass a few of them on my daily walk, they aren't venomous...