I've seen Mola mola off the east coast while whale watching. They are awesome creatures, not in the trite way the word is used now, but in the true sense of creating a sense of awe. I don't care if it's in salt, fresh, humid lowland, clear mountain - the diversity and beauty of life is amazing. A lot of people waste their lives doing everything but looking around themselves and putting themselves where they can experience life.
Last week I loaned my kayak to a friend for the day, and he went down to my favourite local river for a paddle. At the first curve, he encountered a bald eagle taking a leisurely bath. It ignored him til the current drifted him too close, and just went about its business. I think he's understood how a small, silent boat can let you just be part of a river's fauna for a short time.
Can you imagine being the person who took those photos? I don't mean technically, which involves great skill. But to have seen that.
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