First a tumbling of the waves
then a shot of spray
while the bulk of gray
rises as we watch safely
from two hundred metres away.
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Hubby took pity on my whale-less sighting attempts (which were quite pathetic, truly) and booked us a whale watching trip. I saw four clearly. 3 were feeding in a shallow area we couldn’t get too close to, then a 4th was in a really good spot for excellent viewing. We went out and saw a couple of others, but they weren’t as impressive as gray whale 383. I tried to video him, so I may post that if it worked. (Don’t get your hopes up. I tend to think I’m filming when I’m not, and visa versa).
Shawn L. Bird 
nice post….
Thanks.
Whales, how wonderful!
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It would be amazing to see a whale – hope the video upload works!
Me too
So glad you got to see your whales. Love your poem about your whale watching.
Thanks
Congratulations, glad you had a whale of a time 😉
lol
It’s a wonderful sight. I think it completes us somehow.
Very humbling, that’s for sure.
Yay! Your persistence paid off! Hope you got the video capture, would love to see it!
Mrs. Bird, I’m simply curious: Is your title a reference to Scotty’s line from Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home?
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It is, indeed! 😉
Excellent catch of my Trekkie allusion! (IV was my favourite, though I liked most of the Nimoy directed ones. Some day I hope to find the autographed photo of him I got when I met him as a kid. I think my mom stole it!) 😉
You met Nimoy? That’s awesome. I’m terribly sorry to hear about the photo though–I’d be devastated if I lost something like that. I have yet to have my “brush with fame,” however, six years ago my mom had her photo taken with Margot Kidder. It’s always nice to live vicariously through one’s mother. (How loud can I say not?)
For the most part, I agree Star Trek IV was a great movie; especially if one doesn’t place any value on temporal mechanics or has no fear of being visited by agents of the Federation’s Department of Temporal Investigations (from DS9 if there’s any confusion).
Nimoy’s done a good job directing. Though I believe directors get far too much credit these days. For a while now I’ve felt writers should get more recognition. Call me crazy. 😉 To my surprise, Nimoy is listed in the writing credits in the link I provided.
Anyway, it’s always nice to meet a fellow Trekkie. Pleased to make your acquaintance, Mrs. Bird. 🙂
Or are you more of a casual movie fan? The series now defunct, Trek is something I’ve lost touch with over the years. I got into Stargate SG-1 but the re-runs aren’t as interesting to watch as TOS was. Have a nice evening. 🙂
I don’t have much time for any TV or movies these days, between blogging, novel writing, teaching full-time, and working on my Masters.
Between the original series and the first movie, Nimoy came to Calgary as talent at a telethon for the Variety Club or some such. My parents took me down and I lined up with my telethon poster for him to sign. I gave him my pen. He signed, but the pen didn’t work. He scowled at me, borrowed the pen from someone else in line, signed, and I returned to my parents. I grumbled to my mother about her giving me a pen that didn’t work. That was my experience meeting Leonard Nimoy.
In my early 20s I was working at West Edmonton Mall and Adam West (the original Batman) came into our store. All 3 of us on staff were too star-struck to even ask if we could help him find something, but when I went past him, he smiled and nodded. That was better than a scowl. Christopher Reeve (Superman) was allegedly around the Mall around the same time, but I didn’t see him. I might have passed out.
Now I’m ‘all grown up’ I mingle with all sorts of famous people (ha ha) and I am less inclined to be star-struck. After all, the famous still eat, drink, and poop like the rest of us. 😉
Oh, I’m not a Trekkie fanatic. In fact I’ve cut back on my television and movies, too, but not reasons of time, but as part of my meditation practice I generally try to find other ways to spend my free time.
I don’t know yet if I’d be “star-struck” or net yet. I haven’t had the opportunity. 🙂 I can’t think of any star I’d really go out of my way to meet, except for John Lennon. But he’s dead of course so that won’t happen. Besides his work as a musician, writer, and poet, I also respect that he gave part of himself and his marriage to his dear Yoko to promote peace, and then later the feminist movement of the seventies. I wouldn’t mind shaking the guy’s hand.
I did watch the Batman series with Adam West and was a fan of the Chris Reeve/Margot Kidder Superman movies as a child, so I’m near the same page as you on that.
Thank you for sharing the whole story on your Nimoy encounter, by the way.
I did cruise through your site and read about your books earlier yesterday and had a few questions. I’ll find your contact info to make a more detailed inquiry.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfBBIDgPTeA I kind of wish I was in this video.