My first time seeing a mega pod of dolphins was out of Santa Barbara, as we were nearing the Channel Islands. It was a pod of 3000-5000 of these magnificent creatures that came from seemingly nowhere. There was quite literally no place the eye could see where there wasn't a dolphin splashing! I dare say I've never experienced anything that has ever brought a group of complete strangers as together as this extraordinary sight. Tears of joy, awe and reverence from every single person aboard our vessel, it was purely magical. Some close to our boat would make eye contact which felt like they reached right thru to my soul.
The Pacific White-sided Dolphins shown here are but several of a smaller pod of about 1000 out of Monterey that accompanied us for about 20 minutes or so before heading on their merry way. Positively breathtaking.
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What a spiritual experience for you - both times. I would give anything to have that opportunity. This is a wonderful shot - love how they are rising out of the water, the splashing, the tones. Big fav! BTW - thanks for the follow! I will enjoy following you as well.
Ohhhh, that surely would have been breathtaking to see; there's something about the sight of dolphins that seems to make the heart soar!
Loving the energy in this capture.
I understand the thrill of this- even though I have never experienced the magnitude of thousands of dolphins swimming alongside a vehicle, the time I was surrounded by feeding humpback whales was probably just as breath-taking and exciting. fav
Loving the energy in this capture.
Congrats on the TT
So I posted one Pushed pic so far, working on another for this evening. :-)