Sea Stories

We rose early this morning for our walk along the beach, determined this time to go to its far end. As the photo below testifies, we got there.

Turning a 180, I also photographed our point of departure ...

For the forgetful and disoriented, our condo is part of the building

cluster at center, on the left side.

The above photo did not catch one of the frequent huge waves rolling in to make a thunderous crash on the beach. Today, red flags were posted indicating it was inadvisable to approach the surf. I estimate some waves exceeded five feet and would completely cover some people. I noticed a large crest form over a floating pelican and it appeared he'd be royally thrashed by the wave. Of course he wasn't. He speedily turned and darted into the wall of water just before it crashed. Instinctive wisdom.

Below are two more photos from our morning walk ...

 

I didn't catch a really big wave but this comes close.

 

A rendering of a beached sailboat with sail back lit by the sun.

I was last one down to the pool this afternoon and, when I entered the elevator, I joined a couple who were eager to tell me about their own morning adventure. With wide eyes the wife described their guided fishing expedition. They caught tuna. She breathlessly told me of struggling hard with one catch. The guide told her she must have a big one. Sure enough, she reeled in a good sized tuna to the side of the boat. As they were working to pull it aboard a dolphin flashed from the depths and, in one swift jump and gulp, it bit off all the tuna except for the head. That story made me feel thankful I didn't come into this world as a tuna.

Quote of the Day:
"“If you ever crawl inside an old hollow log and go to sleep, and while you're in there some guys come and seal up both ends and then put it on a truck and take it to another city, boy, I don't know what to tell you.”  - Jack Handy