a not so average morning

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woke up early
sun just emerging
over Kealakehua Bay
put on a pot of coffee
and sat on the deck
gazing at the cove
spotted a few black fins
.............dolphins!
swimming
jumping
chasing fish
circling the snorkellers
gotta get out there
slide the kayak into the cove
slip out between the rocks
paddle hard
there they are!
drift
watch
so many!
must be 25 or more
arching
swimming
spinning
here they come
towards us!
masks on
snorkels up
slip into the water
dolphins around us
under us
jumping beside us!
!!!!!!!!!
baby dolphins
mother dolphins
et moi
! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

did this just happen?