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My Dream Vacation - Alaskan Whale Tour

The highlight of my Alaskan vacation was a singular unexpected breach of a humpback whale. — by Poet MY DREAM VACATION - ALASKAN WHALE TOUR What’s a routine blubberflip, is a marvel to humans - a breathtaking splash of epic proportions, a whirlwind propensity to pail - empty salt-sea into the sun-blue air. The striated humpback, in blubberbreach, sates in eye appeal, strums in rhythmic entrainment, and a solid gold breath erupts through the human blowhole. Mood lighting of the sea and sky, the heavens riding the wave of creation’s emotion - God’s largesse smiling. Gratitude of the cruisers from this unexpected explosion through the give way sea, the crop yielding a hundredfold. The humpback’s beauty is in his creativity of timing, sublime in oceanic movement, his fin-finish finer than a diver’s. Furthermore, the cleansing of his blubberhide - ridding himself of lice and barnacles — morass that when it lingers annoys but triggers the acceleration to release his form to exaltation - he swims the blessed air for a few seconds, with flipper wings, angel kisses and applause. Neither proud nor humble, as he pressures through the deep. What’s a routine of man - to exercise his sea legs, to gorge on the monsters of the sea, to breathe in all that life can be — tremulous, terrifying, out of sight.* 3/8/2022 Sponsor: L. Milton Hankins *out of sight - extremely good, excellent

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Date: 3/9/2022 12:53:00 PM
This is amazing! What a fish tale!
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 3/9/2022 12:57:00 PM
Thank you, Caren!
Date: 3/8/2022 8:35:00 PM
Hi Kim, Let me repeat Gershon's Comment .... indeed 'a whale of a tale' of mammoth proportions. The momentary popping up of the royal whale in the air is beautifully and gracefully described ! A real joy!
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 3/9/2022 4:40:00 AM
Thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoyed! <3
Date: 3/8/2022 6:25:00 PM
A whale of a tale, suitable for one with his/her sea legs... As for this landlubber, about all I can relate to is the blubber. ~ Hole in the Head
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 3/8/2022 7:29:00 PM
LOL! Was a momentous moment!
Date: 3/8/2022 9:30:00 AM
It must have been a fantastic experience for you Kim. Good luck in the contest. Tom
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 3/8/2022 10:59:00 AM
Yes! I never scream out loud and this had me screaming in excitement! So unexpected and wonderful! Thanks, Tom!

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