How often do you get to hand feed sharks with teeth while swimming with your 9 year old? My oldest refused to get in the water.   She never regretted that decision!

Granted these aren’t Great Whites, but when you are in the water with them they look a lot bigger…They were very interested in eating the fish in our hands.  So were the stingrays, but they are much more polite and gentle…I was bitten and blood was drawn while we were feeding the sharks. Not too much blood, but enough to make me fuss.  Oh, you probably think the shark bit me.  No, it was a pelican who thought my shiny water camera was a fish.  It really hurt- but I kept my camera!

I’ve finished my virtual vacation and now it’s time for the giveaway!  I was thrilled to have so  many friends join me on vacation!  Congratulations to       Paula from Buenos Aires- just send me your address acolorfuljourney at gmail dot com).

Confession time- there was a plexiglass wall between the sharks and us.  We fed them through the holes and we were very careful not to put any fingers in those holes!

The first color I associate with the ocean is blue but the more I thought about it the entire rainbow is in the ocean.  The plants, fish, birds, the driftwood, the shells, all the stuff in the ocean is full of color.  I started with blue for this journal page but ended up adding a color I usually don’t use- red.  Linking up with Paint Party Friday and Art Journal Every Day– stop by both places and visit lots of blogs full of creativity!

I have embraced the ocean for these 2 weeks on my virtual vacation with my friends! It did just what I hoped it would, recharge and rejuvenate!  There is still time to join in for the giveaway.  I’ll be randomly choosing the winner sometime on Saturday so as long as you are linked up before it’s picked you’re good!