It’s been a couple months now since my extraordinary experience in Norway beneath northern lights, swimming with orca and humpback whales and sharing all these incredible experiences with an amazing group of people. I am blessed not only for my own experiences but also for the way that everyone who I shared this amazing adventure […]
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A Flash of Whiteness
Peering down into the inky, who knows how deep, black water beneath me I was beginning to question the merit of floating out here in a Norwegian fjord well after sunset. Still it’s warmer here in the water than in the icy wind above me. Then suddenly a flash of whiteness snaps me out of […]
Read MoreLazy Days Before The Storm
It seems almost idyllic here with the orca in the waters off Skjervøy. The weather has been kind to us but that will not last for much longer. The mountains which create the deep fjords provide protection from the winds by limiting their fetch and keeping the seas calm. Still there are limits and a […]
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For seven days and seven nights you were our home, our comfort, our security. You brought us all together. You shared our conversations. You kept us protected from the cold. You gave us a place to sleep at night. You provided wholesome meals to help us recharge. We didn’t have to come ashore unless we […]
Read MoreThe Humpback and the Drone
It’s not everyday you see such a juxtaposition of ideas in the one moment. Here we are watching one of the oldest creatures on the planet being stalked by a new predator, the new tech on the block, the drone. Then there is the realisation you just might be looking at that killer National Geographic […]
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