[jkphoto]

Hi Mama_Bear! Beautiful post about our special forces.

Each time we have left Puerto Vallarta a school of dolphins has escorted the ship out of the harbor.

Here's one of them escorting us!

[Pippin]

KEWL!

[Mama_Bear]

Here's one of them escorting us!

Oh, thank you for posting that! Wasn't that one of the highlights of our trip, watching the dolphins play in the wake? Next time we definitely need to do the 'dolphin encounter'. :-)

[Diver Dave]

KEWL picture, jk.

A friend and I once went up to the bow of our ship and leaned over the bow and snapped photos of two dolphins/porpoises as they raced along on either side of the bow as it cut through the water. The bow was about 25-30' above the waterline. The OOD chased us off - thought it was too dangerous leaning over the bow like that. Made a really impressive photo, though. Just wish I still had the photos.

Fascinating creatures those dolphins. Them, albatros and flying fish captured my attention many times when we were sailing between ports.

Sea Fever

John Masefield

I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky,
And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by,
And the wheel’s kick and the wind’s song and the white sail’s shaking,
And a grey mist on the sea’s face and a grey dawn breaking.

I must go down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide
Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied;
And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying,
And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the sea-gulls crying.

I must go down to the seas again, to the vagrant gypsy life,
To the gull’s way and the whale’s way where the wind’s like a whetted knife;
And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow-rover,
And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick’s over.