The idle musings of a former military man, former computer geek, medically retired pastor and now full-time writer. Contents guaranteed to offend the politically correct and anal-retentive from time to time. My approach to life is that it should be taken with a large helping of laughter, and sufficient firepower to keep it tamed!
An Australian father and his daughter were out on a boat last month when they were approached by a pair of humpback whales off the coast of Fraser Island in Queensland, northeastern Australia. Here’s what happened.
Amazing creatures, aren’t they? (The whales, I mean!)
Peter
Poor girl was scared to death, but neat photos! 🙂
Whale!
Man, I'd love that.
*sticks head in the water and moans*
"Ogre, you do not speak whale!"
Contact with a sentient being and all she can do is worry that it is going to flip the boat over? Did she just finish watching the movie "Mobey Dick"?
I, too, would probably have my head in the water doing whalesong imitations – until one of the responded. I'd need to come up to change my pants if that happened.
And no, you would never hear the end of that.
stay safe.
Kid needs some valium or something – she was too busy panicking to appreciate the experience – when I was her age, {even today! 😉 } you'd have to tie me to the mainmast to keep me from jumping in to swim with the whales ………….. 😉
Semper Fi'
DM
How scary for her. She has a healthy respect of the ocean, or she would not be so overwhelmed. Wait until she starts to come down from her adrenalin high. 🙂
skidmark:
damaging encounters with whales is not uncommon, and might be a factor in some missing boat reports.