On February 18, 2008 I swam with and observed a mother, escort, and baby Humpback Whale for about 5 minutes off the coast of Maui. I was kayaking with a friend when we noticed the whales in the distance. We put on our snorkeling gear with the hope that they would approach us and sure enough within a few minutes they appeared out of the vast blue ocean beside and below us.
The baby came to the surface for air near us and the mother and escort were below us caressing each other with their pectoral fins. They were not bothered by our presence and actually seemed curious and, I think, would have initiated more contact if not for a whale watch boat approaching which caused them to move away.
The highlight was seeing these whales express tenderness and affection to each other and curiosity and acceptance towards us humans. When I got back to shore I noticed how I felt more present and peaceful in the moment. I was more aware of true nature manifesting as a delicate sweet tender precious brilliant loving light through myself, my friend, and everything that I looked at.
Welcome Back! Sounds awesome…..