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Deep Vertigo
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Deep Vertigo

by Michael Anderson

Category: TravelAdded March 1, 2010230 views

Adventure, Vacation, Outdoor Recreation, Sea Travel, Archeological Sites, Tropical

Keywords: taiyo wreck, dive, underwater, diving, shipwreck, solomon, island, guadalcanal

Deep Vertigo
Marovo Lagoon, Solomon Islands
This is the wreck of the Taiyo, a 300 foot long fishing boat that crashed and sank on it's maiden voyage. The ship went down backwards VERTICALLY against a massive reef. The bow is only 5 feet under the surface, and you can swim directly over it. As you look straight down to the stern nearly 300 feet into the abyss, you feel as though you are floating in outer space, hovering over the ship, trying your hardest to keep the powerful sense of vertigo at bay.
Image Reference: Taiyo Wreck MAGImage Format: Digital Capture - Greater than 9MPImage Crop: Full FrameDigital Enhancement: Digital RetouchModel Release: NAProperty Release: NACaptive: NA