Thalassophobia: pictures of the seas and oceans that delight and frighten (17 photos)
Snow-white beaches, bright sun, warm, clean and transparent some water... Oh, beauty! Who would now refuse a week of vacation and sea trips? After all, most people perceive the seas and oceans as something soothing and pleasant. But there are those who suffer from "thalassophobia" - fear of "big water" and what is in it. AND such people can be very understandable, because the sea element is really can be quite frightening. These pictures are for those who avoid the seas and oceans, will confirm that you need to stay away from water away.
Have you ever seen the bottom of an iceberg? 
The weight of one iceberg can easily exceed three to four million tons. And there is more fresh water in all such blocks than in all rivers and lakes Earth.
Under an oil rig 
Real abyss 
Sea eel forest 
A similar snake "garden" can be found at the depths of the Red Sea. Spotted eels dig their own burrows in which they spend most of their life. Protruding halfway out of them, they get their own food or just peacefully swaying in the rhythm of the sea current.
Whale vertebrae lie at the bottom of a lake in Svalbard, Norway 
Free dive in the dark 
Drowned Titan 
giant squid 
Giant squid can grow up to 8 meters in length (including tentacles, of course). And the weight of these creatures often exceeds 150 kilograms.
Dive into the past 
Raging element 
paris reservoir 
The boat that went down 
whale and boat 
Naval mines surrounded by water look especially intimidating 
Underwater pines in a flooded canyon 
Not the friendliest and safest place to swim 
The sea can be incredibly beautiful and scary at the same time. 
