A playful greeting from a grey seal welcomed us as we arrived at our Little Skellig dive site, an experience that stood in sharp contrast to the grim events of 1809, when the full-rigged ship Lady Nelson was wrecked here. Of her crew, only two survived while twenty-five souls were lost.<\/p>\n
During our dive we were repeatedly \u201cbuzzed\u201d by two of these enormous grey seals. Their curiosity drew them close, yet their caution kept them just beyond camera range. It was a magical, slightly mischievous encounter that reminded us we are guests in their underwater world.<\/p>\n
Little remains of the Lady Nelson after more than two centuries. A few scattered iron cannons lie on the rocky seabed, the last enduring traces of the ship, survivors themselves of both time and plunder.<\/p>\n
Diving in places of such natural beauty, yet shadowed by tragedy, is a humbling experience. It reminds us never to take for granted the power of the sea, nor the privilege of being able to explore it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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