Week 31, post 2: beauty

Two weeks ago yesterday, Ken and I went fishing for a little while after work down at Grand Isle. We went out on our kayaks and were hunting redfish. We found a few but fishing was slow. Then on our way to another area I suggested we work an area near a rock jetty. Trout. We got into the trout and were catching one after another. They were mostly runts, 10" or so, but we stayed busy. I'm guessing we caught 20-30 fish between us.
Then I heard a "pssh!" behind me. Dolphins! A family of about 7 dolphins were just behind me/us! I took my hand and patted the water and they came to investigate. They were about 15' from me. They stayed about 20 minutes, feeding on trout, playing, rolling near me. So magical and wondrous! I could've slipped out of the kayak and gone swimming with them.
A little later the sky turned an incredible brilliance of pinks, reds, oranges, yellows and blues with the sunset.
Of course I have no pictures -- left the camera in the truck -- but I have an image burned in my memory and this wonderful story of beauty to tell. Whether it's the marsh, the swamp or the seashore, this is truly a beautiful place.
Ken is a man of spiritual awareness, too, so we just paused to pray -- to thank the creator for this wonderful experience we were blessed to share. I don't know that we were being religious -- but we were conscious of the presence of the holy, for sure.
Peace, Warren.