- Christ of the Abyss
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- This larger than life statue is called Christ of the Abyss and is located in
Pennecamp Park off the east coast of Key Largo, Florida. Pennecamp is a
protected marine park and the statue is the only manmade object in the park.
Pennecamp is a divers paradise and offers an incredible variety of undersea
life. At the time of this shot, the statue had not been cleaned in a while and
had a thin layer of Fire Coral on it. I watched several divers pose by the
statue for photographs who quickly retracted their hands after touching the
statue to steady themselves. Fire Coral feels like a bee sting when it contacts
bare skin. I have even been stung by Fire Coral through a Lycra dive suit. You
learn to recognize it pretty quickly and give it a wide berth.
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