When I was very little, on rare occasions when I stumbled downstairs early in the morning, trying not to wake up my parents, i'd find my father sitting in the kitchen with a cup of coffee who would quietly tell me to get dressed. We'd get in the car and drive the few hours to the Tennessee Aquarium. I was fascinated by it all. Eventually these trips tapered off and got less and less frequent. I soon found myself interested in photography, and intending to go to school for it. Then the Ga Aquarium opened. The childhood excitement returned. I spent hours taking pictures. Unfortunately the problem with the world's largest aquarium is the world's largest amount of people in an aquarium. I'd be set up, out of the way only to miss a good shot because someone would try to follow a fish with their finger and hit me in the process. The pictures were lovely but the people weren't always worth the trouble. Photography got me into school, changed my major, moved to an apartment which was only a few blocks from the aquarium. The more time I spent there, the more I wanted it somewhere I can actually get the good shot. Now i'm cycling and planning a reef
