A Little Mood Music

i-10c7bf0bdcc8bc690bcbdb0a5b3ba387-aquaradio_270x270.jpgWhen I am diving, I have the tendency to get a little bored. Coral reefs...yeah,yeah...brightly-colored fish...yawn...charismatic invertebrates...ho-hum...sharks, octopods, communing with nature, etc. My dives are always missing something. Maybe they would be better with a soundtrack. Songs with crescendos to liven up the rather boring scene. But how do I get the music down there. Luckily, there is the aqua radio! Obviously, I am going to need this as well.

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