It's 7:46 pm. I just came in from surfing, took off my wetsuit, walked in the door, and I'm sitting here in a towel writing this.
The coolest thing just happened. Those who believe in such things might call it a sign. I don't know, I just know it was awesome to see.
I had been surfing since 4 pm. I sat out on the water as the sun dropped lower and lower. It finally set, and there I was out on the water catching some last waves in the evening light. All the other surfers had gone in. I was the only one still on the water. I decided to catch one more wave and call it a day. I took it as far in to the beach as I could. I stepped off, grabbed my board and turned to look back out. The next wave in the set was just breaking 100 feet away, when suddenly a dolphin flew out of the top of it right where it was cresting, sailed about five or six feet above it and fifteen fifteen feet down, and then dropped back into the smooth face. for a moment or two I could see it's silhouette flying along the wave inside it, just ahead of the breakwater, incredibly smooth and fast. Then it was gone.
I don't have a lot of experience with surfing, or with the ocean. What I just saw might be a common occurrence. I don't know. All I do know is that I was amazed by it.
Tomorrow I'm catching a flight out of San Diego going to Milwaukee. Hope the have some good pictures, and some good stories to post up when I get back.
Hope everyone has a great weekend.
Evan
