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A Sight to See

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Humpback Whale Rainbow Breach Photograph by Share Your Experiences ...

The water from the blow hole spewed. It’s hard to believe what then ensued. With his powerful tail and massive speed, The great humpback whale’s breaching was awesome to see.

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Canny Amah

Date: 11/22/2023 10:06:00 AM

And, dear Bill, the illustrations are excellent ... Keep fit!!!

Bill Baker
Date: 11/22/2023 4:13:00 PM

Thanks for the added comment, Canny. See you soon! Bill

Canny Amah

Date: 11/22/2023 10:04:00 AM

There is great catastrophic effect of excellent and beautiful movements in the life of the whale, especially, if men and other creatures were present, and innocently playing their roles in the universe ... a great write ... a mixture of good and evil, beauty and danger/ugliness ... and the world is complete ...

Bill Baker
Date: 11/22/2023 4:13:00 PM

Thank you for your mindful comments, Canny. I appreciate your first visit and hope you will visit again. I'll be visiting your poetry soon. A poet friend (to be), Bill

Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 11/14/2023 10:03:00 AM

What a beauty - the whale and the poem! Nice imagery Bill. They really are awesome to see. :)

Bill Baker
Date: 11/14/2023 3:32:00 PM

I'm glad you like my poetry; I sure like yours. I understand when mine is not what some people like, I get too serious sometimes, probably just my age. Smiles ~ Blessings Bill

Arastu Goyal

Date: 11/12/2023 8:03:00 PM

Your poem fits well with the image! I really enjoyed reading this!

Bill Baker
Date: 11/13/2023 8:23:00 PM

I'm glad you liked it, Arastu. Have a pleasant day, my friend. Bill

I Am Anaya

Date: 11/10/2023 5:17:00 PM

Awesome creature of the sea, Bill. Great imagery and photo. I want to wish you a Happy Veterans Day! Thank you for your service. Navy right?

Bill Baker
Date: 11/10/2023 5:44:00 PM

No, Air Force? Vietnam. Thank you, for mentioning my service to my country. I left college a year before graduating, to do my part, a lot of my friends from High School that didn't go to college had already enlisted and many already died. I felt I should do my part if I wanted to fight for freedom. Thanks for the visit and comment, my friend. Smiles ~ Blessings Bill

Evelyn Judy Buehler

Date: 11/10/2023 12:41:00 PM

The magnificent whale is well portrayed in this breathtaking poem. The rainbow photo is breathtaking, too. :)

Evelyn Judy Buehler
Date: 11/11/2023 12:02:00 PM

The breaching whale, accompanied by the wonderfully timed rainbow, is an awesome shot. Best wishes.

Bill Baker
Date: 11/10/2023 5:47:00 PM

Thanks, Evelyn, I thought the rainbow was a great addition to the photo. Have a pleasant weekend, my friend. Bill

Sam Kauffman

Date: 11/10/2023 10:22:00 AM

Indeed it is, Bill, and you so wonderfully described this "awesome sight!" We were canoeing in a slough and saw a pod of whales breaching close to the shore! You have perfectly described this majestic sight! Thank you sharing this beauty! Blessings of autumn joy to you! You have brought joy into my day!

Bill Baker
Date: 11/10/2023 5:49:00 PM

Happy to hear my poem brought you some joy, Sam. Sara and I used to canoe. Something we have in common my friend. Thanks for the visit to my poetry. Have a great day! Bill

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 11/10/2023 7:51:00 AM

I saw a humpback breach and it was unexpected. So exhilarating!

Bill Baker
Date: 11/10/2023 5:51:00 PM

WOW! that's exciting. Mine view was from my living room recliner. :-) Thanks to National Geographic on T.V. Smiles ~ Blessings my friend. Bill

Abdullah Alhemaidy

Date: 11/10/2023 3:39:00 AM

Awesome write! Lovely read!Have a nice day ~ AA

Bill Baker
Date: 11/10/2023 5:51:00 PM

Thanks for the visit and comments, AA. You have a great weekend, my friend. Bill

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 11/10/2023 1:42:00 AM

Brilliant photo and poetry. Enjoyed all the way. Blessings.

Bill Baker
Date: 11/10/2023 5:52:00 PM

Thanks, my friend. Glad you enjoyed it. Have a pleasant weekend, Victor. Bill

Bj Legros Kelley

Date: 11/9/2023 10:17:00 PM

How wonderful! My daughter got a chance to feed and pet a Beluga Whale last year, so awesome! I love this joyful poem Bill! So lighthearted!

Bill Baker
Date: 11/10/2023 5:54:00 PM

I bet she was thrilled! I'm glad she got that opportunity. Smiles ~ Blessings BJ. A poet friend in Texas, Bill

Hilda Greenhough

Date: 11/9/2023 9:20:00 PM

There are very many poems in the ocean. Your description of a whale was captivating. Good job.

Bill Baker
Date: 11/9/2023 9:38:00 PM

Thanks for the visit and comments, Hilda. I hope you have a pleasant weekend, my friend. Smiles ~ Blessings Bill

Karen Croft

Date: 11/9/2023 8:43:00 PM

Would Love to see that one day

Bill Baker
Date: 11/9/2023 9:39:00 PM

It's quite a thing to see, Karen. Have a pleasant weekend, my friend. Bill

Eve Roper

Date: 11/9/2023 8:40:00 PM

Beautiful when seen. Great imagery and a feel of excitement. Blessing to you

Bill Baker
Date: 11/9/2023 9:40:00 PM

Thanks for your knowledgeable comments, Eve. I appreciate your reading and commenting on my poetry. Smiles ~ Blessings Bill

Sotto Poet

Date: 11/9/2023 6:29:00 PM

Truly an extraordinary being and your eloquent portrayal of it is truly remarkable. Your words create a captivating imagery, dear Bill.

Bill Baker
Date: 11/9/2023 9:41:00 PM

Thanks, my dear friend. Good to have you drop by and comment on my poetry. Have a relaxing weekend! Bill

Ink Empress

Date: 11/9/2023 3:29:00 AM

Dear Bill, this is beautiful how you’ve described this scene so magnificent and magical to the soul.Anything of the ocean is breathtaking. During the lockdown, I befriended some reef sharks, they were huge but also beautiful, at night they would visit same time, as i stayed in a water room, and beautiful moment. iv experienced swimming with dolphins too is fun! We do snorkeling here with sharks but im not sure if i am brave enough to do that! Ahah! I also love manta rays dancing! Pleasure readn

Bill Baker
Date: 11/9/2023 4:57:00 PM

It would be so wonderful to live by the ocean or a sea. We have a beach in Texas, but it's 700 Miles from my home. For 5 years I lived just 25 miles away. I loved it. You have a lot of activities I'd love to experience. I have snorkeled and scuba dived. I also had one trip to St Thomas Island in the Caribbean Sea and took an ocean catamaran across to St John Island. It was a blast, that was in the first few years of our marriage. Thanks for sharing some of your personal life with me. You're a very interesting person, Ink. Have a calm evening my friend. Bill

Joseph May

Date: 11/9/2023 2:26:00 AM

I imagine it's great to see these magnificent creatures., Very nicely penned Bill

Bill Baker
Date: 11/9/2023 4:59:00 PM

Thanks, Joe, for the visits and comments, my friend. I just saw it on T.V. It would be fabulous to see in person. Have a great day! Bill

Sally Eslinger

Date: 11/8/2023 11:24:00 PM

Hi Bill!Absuperb picture in this poem for me to go to sleep on. I’d love to wctually witness this, or even my “blue Marlin” leaping above the waves. The oceans ~ = reality + God’s living fantasies. Love it. Perhaps i was a mermaid in a past life? Hmmm…. xoxo

Bill Baker
Date: 11/9/2023 5:01:00 PM

We never know, do we. I think you'd have been a great mermaid, Sal. Thanks for the visit, my friend, and the comments. Smiles ~ Blessings Bill

Speaks Volumes

Date: 11/8/2023 7:40:00 PM

Didn't need the picture to see this Bill, your poem described it perfectly. Best wishes SV

Bill Baker
Date: 11/9/2023 5:02:00 PM

Thanks, SV. Sometimes they come out the way we wish they all would. :-) Have a great weekend, my friend. Bill

The Situation

Date: 11/8/2023 6:27:00 PM

I've been watching Moby Dick so this I take issue with.

Bill Baker
Date: 11/9/2023 5:03:00 PM

I can understand, TS, that Moby Dick was a scary whale. Have a great weekend, my friend. Bill

Silent One

Date: 11/8/2023 5:53:00 PM

An amazing creature indeed and you described it so well.. Did you see it on TV or in real life?

Bill Baker
Date: 11/9/2023 2:53:00 PM

Thanks for the comment, my friend. I saw it on T.V. It was still amazing to see them come completely out of the water. That took a lot of speed to get tons of whale out of the water. Have a great week, Silent One. Bill

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 11/8/2023 5:35:00 PM

This is very nice. for some reason I started reading it like a limerick and then realized it wasn't one.

Bill Baker
Date: 11/9/2023 5:05:00 PM

:-) , it can happen when we read a lot of poems in one day, Andrea. Glad to have you stop by and read my poetry, my friend. Smiles ~ Blessings Bill

Miranda Hawley

Date: 11/8/2023 5:35:00 PM

I hope one day that I will be able to say "I saw a humpback whale in the wilds of the waters." Great write!

Bill Baker
Date: 11/9/2023 5:06:00 PM

I hope your wish will come true, Miranda. It will be an awesome sight to see. Smiles ~ Blessings Bill

Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 11/8/2023 3:48:00 PM

you paint a magnificent painting with your words, dearest Bill. I hear that whales are breathtaking to watch. Thanks for capturing them with your words. Have a splendid evening, westside writing bear, from your eastside writing bear

Bill Baker
Date: 11/8/2023 4:56:00 PM

Thanks for the first comment, again. I can always depend on your support, my love. Smiles ~ Blessings Big Hug Bill