1/3/12 DILD I remember being lucid and the dream was not vivid. I was staring at a candle on top of a mantle and focused on it to stabilize the dream. It was around 8 inches tall and white. It was not a standard candle. it had very cool grooves along it. The mantle was made of wood. After a few seconds, I feel that the dream is vivid enough for me to move and stay in it. I turn and round a corner. There is a painting at head-height that is about 4 ft tall by 6 ft long. I forgot what it originally depicted but I wanted it to be of an under water image. It began to slowly morph into that. I could see colorful fish moving around the frame. I walk up to it and just start breast stroking and I swam right into the painting. I was able to breathe underwater and I was looking around at the fish. After around 15 seconds I lost the dream.