Thursday, October 1, 2009

Flying Fish


Well, as a sailing electrical engineer, I really wish to see a whale, dolphine, mermaid, giant squid, giant shrimp or any sea monster during the voyage.

Maybe the luck still not with me untill now. However, I met this unique fish severals time while sailing. This unmonster type creature actually is a common phenomena amongst seafarers. I met this fish whenever the vessel is about a day left to reach the Bintulu port, Malaysia. (Other times: don't know, how many time I had a chance to work on the deck
during the voyages?)

About this fish, I only see a small one, perhaps as the size of normal mackerel. When viewing it from the deck, it just as small as an adult grasshopper. They also fly like a grasshopper. I never saw this fish floating in the air like a swallow. However, the appearance of this fish attract most of the seagull. Quite a lunch there. I wish to eat them also, since I've been wondering about the taste of fried flying fish. Anyway, flying fish is still extra-ordinary, just think, amongst of fish species only them had the ability to fly on themselves. As for human, we fly by the support of devices. They're amazing, right? It's God power..... Subhanallah.