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2007 Whale Photos - 2/02/07
Photos from the Hula Kai Whale Watch - Friday
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02/02/07 (Friday)
Aloha, If you have been following our exploits this season, then you know that last Saturday was very, very special. Well, today we exceeded that trip by a quantum leap! On the way home I'm asking myself "how do you describe, that which defies description"? I could attempt to try with numbers: 7 breaches, 8 tail-lobs and 3 heat runs. However, it's the final category that really tells the story - 16 spy-hops! For those of you that have never seen an animal as big as a school bus, or as long as a semi tractor-trailer lift it's head out of the water and look you in the eye, and it's so close that it's breath coats the lenses of your sunglasses...you'll just have to take my word for it when I tell you that it's like nothing you've ever witnessed before. We were visited once again by the two mating whales that showed up last Saturday and wowed us. There were distinctive markings on the dorsal fins, flukes, and heads, as well as the behavior that signified these were in fact the same whales. Today they were given names; the girl is “Hula”, and the boy is “Kai”. For what seemed an eternity...literally well over an hour and a half, we were held captive by two whales that kept humans leaning over one side over the boat - then the other. People were beside themselves with ecstatic delight! Questions like, “does this happen often”? No. “Has this ever happened before”? Well, sort of. Needless to say, there was more action than I could record at this time. And as if that wasn't enough - for me the highlight of the trip was a new friend I made who lives in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. His name is Alex...he's 11 yrs old. In the midst of all this excitement, I asked him: "So how does seeing whales this close make you feel"? Without hesitation, he replied; "connected to nature". In an instant he had summed up our trip and given it relevance. It's defining moments like this that I love best about what I do - the chance to have an experience of a lifetime, and then to have it all put into perspective by some of life's little clues. Mahalo to Alex for giving me something that I'll treasure for the rest of my life! So, Mahalo to Alex and all of our new found friends from today! I look forward to all your pictures that I know you'll be sending me...I can't wait! Aloha - Jonathan | email Jonathan |
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