Happy National Dolphin Day 4.14.23
TGIF!
Happy National Dolphin Day!
Today is my camera anniversary too. My late husband came to me in a dream and said, "I'm taking you to the mall, I want you to have a Canon professional camera."
I woke up knowing it was a real visit.
It was 2017 on national Dolphin Day that I purchased my first camera.....I didn't know at that time I'd be photographing dolphins. Seems pretty perfect.
Stay tuned for more tales!
Melt into the moment
Ahhhhh, the wind and ocean haven calmed down giving the surfers a much needed fix. The calm and beautiful pastel color show brought us a serene vibe.
The flock of gulls flew in for some much needed bath time. The perfect waves were rolling toward shore soaking up the soft light.
The surfers, laughing gulls in flight and snail got together to bring us a combo message. Putting it all together they said, “Keep your wings and hearts open, and trust the timing. Relax, slow down, enjoy the journey. As you melt into the moment, clarity will come.”
Within you a groovy day friends!
Bath time
Be open to unexpected connections
Mother Nature brought us a sweet and salty, pretty in pink and blue sunrise. The refections and shimmery soft light added to the beauty.
The flock of gulls flew in for bath time and a little chat. One of the gulls in front of the sun said, “I bring the message of dancing like no-one is watching. Go ahead, lean back and let your feet go.”
After sunrise, I was in the lagoon with Eddy the pelican when we were both startled by a Blue Heron merging from the mangroves.
He said, “I bring the message of expecting the unexpected. Be open to connections coming out of nowhere. Not to worry, people, places and things are lining up behind the scenes or in this case, in the mangroves.”
Wishing you a beautiful day friends!
Surprise! Blue heron emerging out of the mangroves
My view that the drone footage captured
This is a video of a female and male dolphin. Daniko, the male dolphin swims by and saying hello. I had my wide angle this day. If you scroll back 2 blogs you can see the drone footage of this moment.
Manatee Love Fest
Good Morning!
It was very moody blues with light rain kind of sunrise this morning. Although it was beautiful, I thought sharing a manatee snuggle fest might be a fun way to start the day. Manatees know the power of physical touch.
As Michael Franti sings:
Everybody oughta hug somebody, at least once a day, And everybody oughta kiss somebody, at least once a day.
Wishing you a snuggly day!
A 20 second Drone Video
An aerial view of a Momma Dolphin with her her calf and Daniko a male dolphins saying hello.
Be open to U-turns
The pre sunrise filled the sky with a vibrant pink and purple color explosion. The wind was whipping again while the ocean churned like a washing machine.
The wispy clouds soaked up the gorgeous colors adding to the artful masterpiece. The huge sun came up from behind the clouds bringing warmth and a golden glow.
A small but chatty flock of gulls flew in the enjoy our morning bath time. After sunrise a couple dolphins, a few mature pelicans, and Eddy, Milo, Rusty the immature pelicans were in the lagoon.
A duck couple flew by, did a turn and came back to join the fun. Eddy the Pelican who is usually quite bossy with all birds was surprisingly nice to the ducks. The three of them bring us a few messages. Eddy said, “I bring the message of accepting differences in others. “
The ducks said, “Be open to u-turns and changing directions. We highly recommend going with the flow, use your intuition to know wether to land or take flight.”
Wishing you a groovy day friends!
Eddy the pelican with a duck couple
Easy does it
With the wind whipping and ocean churning the energy was invigorating this morning.
When I reached the beach there was already a duck couple hanging out, waiting off the sunrise. When the waves washed in, they enjoyed getting a little ride. The sea foam made it look like they were taking a bubble bath.
They bring the message of knowing when to take a time out and soak up the beauty. “We find having a nice balance between taking action and moments of quiet is important for our well- being. A few moments of rest and peace helps us refuel so we can take flight with ease.”
When the golden rays of light streamed int the ocean, a small flock of gulls flew in and used the wind to hang in place.
After sunrise 2 manatees, several dolphins and about 15 pelicans were in the lagoon.
As the manatees sauntered by they said, “We are gentle and easy going. We bring the message of slowing down, minding your emotions and relaxing into the tranquility of he moment. Easy does it.”
Wishing you a beautiful day friends!
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Duck Couple having a bubble bath before the sunrise
New beginnings, lucky charms and prosperity
My first attempt to get to the beach was met with rain. The good thing about Florida is if you wait a couple minutes the weather will most likely change, bringing us the message of patience and timing.
Mother Nature brought us a dramatic and beautiful sunrise with rain, dark clouds, streaming golden light and a rainbow!
The gulls and pelican Highway were enjoying riding the rainbow and wind helping them reach their destination.
The rainbow is a universal sign of hope, reminding us to keep the faith even even when skies are stormy. They bring the promise of new beginnings, lucky charms and prosperity.
The pelican highway and laughing gull on the rainbow said, “Take a deep breath, exhale and trust in the timing. What is meant for you will never pass you by.”
Wishing you a rainbow kind of day friends!
Tales from the Lagoon~ Episode Pip Gets Squeaky Clean. Sadly, NO sunrise today, rain and overcast
Tales from the Lagoon~ Episode Pip Gets Squeaky Clean
If you re just tuning in, I’m Pip the pelican. I tried to eat a filleted sheepshead fish, last year around this time. The boney fish was stuck in my gullet and I was scared because I couldn’t get it out A group of people with a lot of fingers reached in and got the pokey fish out. YAY!
The bird hospital was closed at the time but said to feed me, I liked this a lot! It took me 10 days to be able to fly again. It took me several months to feel better. The short version is I have quite a bumpy year.
I haven’t been feeling my best for the past 2 weeks. I feel like I am aging or at the least feeling like an elder bird before my time.
A couple weeks ago, I had a very long worm exiting my tushy, I didn’t know what it was but Shelley looked like she turned green when she saw it. I’m thinking that’s not a good thing.
The fact that I was taking a bath, and a really long one, means I’m feeling a bit better. I was bathing in shallow water, and when I went to flap my wings to get the water off, my feet touched the ground! It surprised me and I almost fell right on Shelley. That’s why I’m so close in the photos.
In the past year when I was really struggling, I would sit on the beach because I knew that would alert Shelley I was in trouble and needed help. For now, I’m not sitting on the beach and don’t want Shelley to pick me up and take me to the hospital. When she thinks about it, I swim away from her.
We still have long talks. I told her I would sit on the beach or give her a sign if I needed help. She told me, “I trust your journey. I am here for you if you need anything.”
Sadly, in the past 2 weeks, I have seen 4 more pelican friends with filleted sheepshead stuck in their gullet. Shelley was able to get one out but not the other 3. For any fisher friends reading this, please spread the word about the filleted sheepshead being deadly to us pelicans. Thank You!
Stay tuned for more tales!
Tales from the Lagoon ~ Episode - It All Starts with the Fish
Tales from the Lagoon ~ Episode - It All Starts with the Fish
It’s the time of year when the pelicans follow the dolphins relentlessly hoping to score a fish. Sometimes the dolphins toss the pelicans a fish just to watch the birds go crazy. Stay tuned for that story coming soon.
If they are not tossing the fish, the pelicans try to get any fish swimming away. No matter which way it goes, the splash and excitement is fast and furious.
In this episode, the dolphin doming in stealth like with a pelican directly overhead, then leaps out with a burst of energy mullet in his mouth, landing with a huge thud and splash.
Stay tuned for a Pip the pelican update and more tales!
Fall Deeper in Love with yourself
WOWIE! The pre sunrise pink and purple sky took my breath away. The gorgeous reflections on the wet sand made my heart expand with ease The breeze was soft and salty on my skin when the flock of seagulls flew in to say hello.
A flock of Ruddy Trurnstones joined the laughing gulls. Rootie, one of the turnstones brings us the message today. She said, “I recommend falling deeper in love with yourself. Join me in loving your reflection.”
The fluffy clouds on the horn gave the sun a hug and lifted it up to bring us warmth and rays of golden light. The sun even found a perfect hole to poke through the clouds bringing us the reminder that things are lining up just right. Relax, and breathe.
Wishing you a beautiful day friends!
Love the one you are with
Nature can help you feel rooted
Mother Nature brought us another reflective, pretty in pink kind of sunrise. The breeze created textures in the water adding to the beauty. The wet sand reflected back the breathtaking sky giving us the double the beauty.
At one point a heart shaped opening formed in the clouds. Mother Nature said, "Just a little reminder to keep your heart open."
A small flock of gulls flew in to enjoy bath time and connection. They said, rain is on the way so they wanted to get squeaky clean now.
After sunrise I was greeted by Eddy the pelican who said, “I highly recommend getting out into nature to help you feel better. You see, the mangrove roots under my feet help me feel grounded and in the moment. Watching the dolphins and other birds also makes me happy.”
Wishing you a beautiful day friends!
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2 heads are better than 1
The almost full moon was setting just before the sunrise came up the greet the day. This “Pink” moon is situated in the sky where it is ushering the energy of connection and relationships.
The full moon said, “Use my energy to help manifest the connections and relationships you want in your life. I bring the message that 2 heads are better than 1. Because I am almost full, I am asking you to let go of anything keeping you from having balanced and symbiotic relationships.”
Pelican highway traffic was light with just 2 pelicans flying northbound using the waves to carry them with little effort. They said, “If the energy of the full moon feels intense, relax into the energy and float along until you feel more grounded.”
Wishing you a beautiful day friends!
Tales from the Lagoon ~ Episode ~ Da Boys!
Tales from the Lagoon ~ Episode ~ Da Boys!
Just like each dolphin has their own personality, each pod has a vibe depending on the day. It’s obvious these 4 enjoy each other. The fish together like a well oiled machine, hang out and rest, tease the pelicans and snuggle.
Male dolphins connect with another male dolphin for life, forming a beautiful bromance.
Daniko and Jasper are what seem to be male besties, and Cutter and his friend who need a name, seem to be best friends.
Today they were enjoying the calm water and overcast skies. Taking time for some love and affection in between grabbing snacks. After the affection, 3 of them flew out of the water together! I missed the photo but saw it and squealed. Then, the one without a name popped out of the water confirming he is a male.
Male dolphins have 2 slits on their belly in the shape of an exclamation point, females have one long slit and 2 short slits that looks like a division sign.
Stay tuned for more tales!
PS ~ Tuesday sunrise is the previous post
Head high even when you feel tattered
The pre sunrise sky filled with pink rays of light jetting high into the sky starting the morning with a hopeful vibe. A small flock of gulls flew in for bath time in the warm water.
One of the gulls said, “I’m here to bring the message of keeping you head high even when you feel tattered. It’s true my wings have holes from the elements. That just means I’m living and experience all that life has to offer. Keeping my head high helps me see the beauty all around.”
When the sun came up over the wall of clouds, the golden light brought warmth and a sense of serenity.
After sunrise a dolphin and pelican were enjoying breakfast together. The pelican said, “Go ahead and open your wings, show off your beautiful colors.”
Wishing you a beautiful day friends!
Tales from the Lagoon ~ Episode- Dolphin Plays with a Cormorant
Tales from the Lagoon ~ Episode- Dolphin Plays with a Cormorant
Cormorants are amazing fisher birds. Able to swim and fly and full of personality. It’s not uncommon to see them on the periphery of the dolphin mayhem but not usually in the middle of the mix.
Today they were just as much a part of the sushi party as the pelicans and dolphins.
At one point the dolphin went over to the cormorant and started to play by swimming close with an occasional nose giving the cormorant the slightest of bumps.
The cormorant was a very good sport and held her ground for a long time. She didn’t even leave her spot, she was like, “No, I’m staying right here! I can fish here too.” But alas after a couple more minutes of play, she gave a big ‘Hurrumpf!’ and flew away.
Stay tuned for more tales!
Hug, snuggles and connection to make a shift
AHHHHHHHH, a spring time sunrise with a light breeze and salty layer of fog maintain the sun look like a big pink ball as it came up to greet the day.
A small flock of gulls flew in looking like elegant ballerinas before breaking into a high speed chase over a fish.
After sunrise a pod of dolphins came bringing a vibe of love and affection. They said, “We bring the message of socializing as a way to shift your mood. We highly recommend a little hug, cuddles and connection bring a lift in your day.”
Wishing you a day filled with love!
Snuggles
Momma Jade
I was away from the sunrise today for a photoshoot. I thought I’d share a few photos of Momma Jade. I met her in 2019 when she came into the lagoon with her baby I call Ruby. Since then she has posed for many out of the water photos and introduced her second baby to me, Opal.
Have a groovy day friends!
Momma jade and baby Ruby 2019
Side Stepping to go forward
As I walked to the beach the soft breeze felt good on my skin. I could see the pink glow in the sky, filling me with anticipation. The flock flew in loud and chatty, ready for bath time.
Buddy, the herring gull was in the flock of laughing gulls. He said, “It’s ok to be different. You see self love makes it possible to be myself when I’m around a flock of different kind of birds.”
As I was photographing the sunrise I saw a crab playing in the waves showing her big eyes reflecting on the wet sand.
She said, “I bring the message of trusting the journey. Sometimes you have to move sideways a few steps or even backwards to move forward. Not to worry, side stepping doesn't mean you going in the wrong direction.”
Wishing you a beautiful day friends!
Strut your stuff
Reflections of a crab
