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Down on the Rainbow River a few days ago I overheard a fellow tell his buddy "ya just gotta put this snorkle mask on and look at this. It's like another world just below the surface"

I've said the exact same thing many times. Snorkleing opens up an entirely new underwater world often just a few feet, and sometimes inches, away.

Look at the millions of stars twinkling in the night sky. Look outward through a telescope and you'll look Into a vast and unlimited space filled with millions of galaxies comprising what we call the universe. 

And in contrast to the telescope take a look into a microscope. Focus upon a single drop of water and you'll find an equally astounding universe contained there as well.

It's been said that God is God of the telescope as well as the microscope.

I sort of get the same feeling when I don a snorkle mask and gaze into the under water world.

I began snorkleing several years ago and have, since then been priveleged to visit vast undersea worlds all over the Caribbean.

Snorkleing is an inexpensive hobby. A simple and cheap snorkle tube and mask will provide you with an unbelievable panorama that is worth a million bucks.

You needn't buy a plane fare to Australia's GreatBarrier Reef -the Planet's largest reef- so large it can be seen from space. Even a clear flowing river will will expose you to amazing sights of underwater life. 

My homestate is West Virginia. The historic Coal River in Lincoln County seems like an unlikely place to discover underwater treasure via snorkleing. But you'd be surprised at the sights you see. 

We live in Florida. By the Rainbow River. The Rainbow is a 5 mile long, crystal clear stream emitting from a spring that gushes 64 million gallons of clear water from the ground every day.

It is a natural national landmark. I snorkle and paddle with aquatic vegetation, fish, anhingas and otters every week and it costs me time. And it is time I love spending.

Living here we have fairly close access to one of the most beautiful bodies of water on the planet-the astoundingly beautiful Caribbean Sea. 

The beautiful Carribean with its warm, gorgeous aqua marine waters and thousands of tropical islands provides the perfect conditions for abundant marine life in the form of fish, coral and invertebrates. 

Consequently the Caribbean is a snorkelers paradise.

These under'the-sea pictures I took just off shore in San Juan. No boat necessary. Just find a stretch of shore line that is sheltered from the waves by rocks or reefs, twenty feet deep or less and there you'll find a veritable universe of marine life; crustaceans,  invertebrates, corals and fish, plants & animals.