When last sailing from Newport Harbor, I could not leave
the bay, without noticing the comings and goings of all
the beautiful offshore birds that God gave us. With my young
daughter, little dog and younger brother along I knew
this was going to be a memorable day. I prayed this fine day
should never end, since we all had to go back to work
or our jobs very soon.
As we left the channel mouth, then approached the risings
and fallings of the sea, we were simply excited and
delighted. What invigoration to be heading out to sea, to
feel the wind-sheer, to find beauty, quietude,
and peace. Without the workaday world to cope with,
summer almost over, we just had to enjoy our end of season
day of saltwater and clear, clean smelling air.
With dolphins, whales and water craft coming upon us, we
were lifted from the reveries of an ocean sailor's day
dreaming and meditating. After several hours, we were
overtaken by a tremendous power boat, spewing
pollutants, making scary, boisterous noises and leaving us
in its wake. I felt that at least one of those passengers
must have envied us and felt the glory of nature
and the invigoration that nature gave us.
Honorable mention
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