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Delightfully friendly dolphins can live for over forty years Observe them swim with synchronised movements Leaping out of the water in perfect unison Prey such as fish and squid is found using echolocation How I marvel when they ‘sky hop’ vertically out of the water I recall the first time I saw one … it was re-runs of ‘Flipper’ on TV! Noises made by dolphins sound like whistles and squeaks Such social creatures they live in ‘pods’ with many other dolphins Dolphins Contest Sponsored by Julie Leigh Rodeheaver 2/04/18

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Eve Roper

Date: 3/7/2018 9:50:00 PM

Nicely done, Jan, congratulations on your win :~) enjoyed reading! Hugs Eve ~`*

Jan Allison
Date: 3/8/2018 1:17:00 AM

Thanks eve:-) hugs Jan xx

Line Gauthier

Date: 3/3/2018 10:24:00 AM

Back with congrats, Jan. Well done.

Jan Allison
Date: 3/8/2018 1:16:00 AM

Thanks line:-) hugs Jan xx

Tom Cunningham

Date: 3/3/2018 1:39:00 AM

Congratulations Jan. Tom.

Jan Allison
Date: 3/8/2018 1:16:00 AM

Cheers tom:-) hugs Jan xx

Marc Acrich

Date: 2/17/2018 9:50:00 AM

(; I won't be saying much just a smile to let you know that i read it, I would of mentioned that they are sharks worst enemies, they swim low and come up full speed and with their back hit the shark in the belly they kill this way This is not a critique just info

Jan Allison
Date: 3/8/2018 1:15:00 AM

Thanks for the info marc:-) hugs Jan xx

Roy Pett

Date: 2/5/2018 4:31:00 PM

A wonderful acrostic about a wonderful creature, great write Jan, a joy to read. :))

Jan Allison
Date: 2/5/2018 4:34:00 PM

Thanks so much Roy there was a pod of dolphins sighted recently in our coastal waters - they are such gorgeous creatures :-) hugs jan xx

Old Buck

Date: 2/5/2018 1:45:00 PM

Jan: Good job capturing a lovely creature. Good luck, oldbuck

Jan Allison
Date: 2/5/2018 1:52:00 PM

Thanks for your continued support Old Buck:-) hugs jan xx

Kevin Shaw

Date: 2/4/2018 2:53:00 PM

Nice one Jan, you seem to know quite a bit about these wonderful creatures, we must be of a certain age, I remember Flipper on TV, Good luck in the contest you have a really nice Acrostic here, kind regards from Yorkshire to the Isle of Man, although actually I am in Lanzarote writing this, Kevin xx

Jan Allison
Date: 2/4/2018 3:12:00 PM

oh Wow Kevin I hope you are having a wonderful holiday I have never been to Lanzarote I am told it is so beautiful. Flipper is still popular you can still find the original series on IMDB. :-) hugs jan xx

Alexis Y.

Date: 2/4/2018 1:28:00 PM

Hi Jan, This is a good "Acrostic" about dolphins. They are such beautiful creatures. I went on a boat trip with a friend and I saw dolphins swiming and flipping near the boat,it was the most amazing and beautiful thing that I ever seen. I wish you the best of luck in the contest:-) Alexis

Jan Allison
Date: 2/4/2018 2:48:00 PM

Thanks Alexis they are so graceful i agree with you. I've never seen them up close just saw a small pod on our Island leaping through the water. it is a spectacular sight:-) hugs jan xx

Heidi Sands

Date: 2/4/2018 12:06:00 PM

A great Acrostic Jan! Good luck in the contest :)

Jan Allison
Date: 2/4/2018 12:24:00 PM

Thanks Heidi:-) hugs Jan xx

Line Gauthier

Date: 2/4/2018 9:17:00 AM

I love your line of the first time you saw dolphins... I watched the same reruns and it was love at first sight. Thanks for the throwback, Jan. Well done.

Jan Allison
Date: 2/4/2018 10:18:00 AM

I agree with you Line it is love at first sight when you see these charming creatures and watching that clip and hearing the song sure brought back many memories:-) hugs jan xx

Tom Cunningham

Date: 2/4/2018 9:16:00 AM

Love how you done that Jan, Good luck in the contest. And watching Flipper on the screen ,didn't it make you feel good, happy days. Regards Tom.

Jan Allison
Date: 2/4/2018 10:16:00 AM

Oh yes Tom I'm glad you can relate i can still hear the sound 'flipper' made. When I see a dolphin on the tv it always makes me smile:-) hugs jan xx

Akham Nilabirdhwaja Singh

Date: 2/4/2018 8:24:00 AM

Interesting.

Jan Allison
Date: 2/4/2018 8:25:00 AM

Thanks Akham they are fascinating to watch:-) hugs jan xx