A Whale of a Welcome

Our first two weeks back in Hoonah have flown by. In a short time, we have had many rich experiences. Here is one..the others will have to wait until the next posting :)

A few hours off the boat and into the house, we spied a whale in the bay. The beautiful creature was blowing, breaching and feeding on herring just off the pier. We were all in awe as we watched him maneuver through the dark water. He created a circular current under the surface and then lunged up with his gigantic hinged mouth to devour hundreds of disoriented, tiny fish. Over and over again he feasted, huffed and arched. He stayed within sight for two hours. It was quite a welcome for us, especially for my mom and a significant reminder to me that miracles happen all the time…I just have to pay attention.