Friday, June 29, 2012

Sunrise Sail


One advantage to insomnia is being awake when the rest of the world is quiet. Sunday morning I went walking by the water before sunrise.  The day promised to be far too beautiful to squander.




 I hurried home and woke poor ELM from his only opportunity to “sleep in” for over a week.  Before he was awake enough to protest, I dragged him and Floppy Dog out for a sunrise sail.  I don’t think either of them  was disappointed.  I certainly was not. 














The sunrise was spectacular.  The sea was calm, so we ventured  close to shore and hung a crab trap on an old pile.



 

 A shrimp boat was working its nets with its entourage of sea gulls and pelicans making a  halo around the tall riggings.







 Mother porpoise, with baby riding on her fin, was teaching baby to fish the wake of the shrimp boat.  What a feeling that baby must have had, snuggled against Mom’s body, shooting through the warm waves in that glorious light. 




An excited kayacker 
spotted the porpoises also .
Body, mind and spirit have, at long last, come together for me in this place.  I’m no longer disjointed, dysphased, disgruntled or discombobulated. Although I may still suffer some mild distemper from time to time, I haven’t gone rabid for months now. Sometimes I do regret not having the resources to be able to travel to the more exotic places .


 
More often, though, I realize that I have already found everything I’ve been looking for.  

May your winds be steady and your seas be calm. 

--Bupu

7 comments:

  1. the Gods and Goddess's looked down on you all that morning.

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    1. Granny! Thanks for visiting my blog. The Gods and Goddesses are very good to me and I am grateful. Come on down and I'll take you sailing.

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  2. What beauty you have all around you - no need to go anywhere else, IMO. Love your photos and your words!

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    1. Sweet Tea, thanks for stopping by. It really is hard for me to go anywhere else even for a little while. Leaving my bay is like leaving my air supply. I appreciate the encouragement.

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  3. Lovely! Beautiful photos and words. So glad I got to sail with you guys! (post coming someday soon, I promise!) ((hugs))

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    1. Hey Kernut! Your comment means a great deal, as it comes from such a talented blogger as yourself. Heads up---we're planning a small departure from paradise and we're coming to check out your new digs.

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    2. 'Talented blogger'? You're too kind!

      It was great to see you guys yesterday! Thanks so much for coming up! xo

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