Soak up the light to feel better
Before the sun came up the morning the stillness was palpable. The sky was filled with a sweet pink and blue mix.
A soft breeze was accompanied by a calm ocean with perfect waves soaking up the light as the sun came up to greet the day.
Pelican Highway was heavy, jamming in both directions.
The flock of gulls flew in before sunrise and stayed until the sun came up. They bring us the message of hanging in the light.
They said, “When things feel painful or overwhelming we find hanging in the light makes everything feel better."
" You see, soaking up the sunlight is good for our mood and health. Join us? Let the light seep into your cells to help you feel light and free.”
Wishing you a beautiful day friends!
First Light
Inspire others to lift up with hearts and wings open
Hanging in the light
A sparkly Pelican Highway
Relax into the flow
Ooooh, such a pretty sunrise with a wide open sky the sun came up unencumbered, ready to bring light and warmth to start our day.
The flock of gulls flew in at the same time Pelican Highway traffic was picking up. The gulls were their usual cute selves ready for bath time.
One of the gulls said, “You know, dogs sure know what they are doing when they give themselves a good shake. I’m sure you know what I mean, the kind of shake where your tail feathers fluff up, looking really cute for the weekend. And it's gets the stress off. I highly recommend giving it a try!”
Pelican Highway came from the north in perfect form gliding gently over the waves. As they flew in front of the sun they said, “Relax into the flow and let the energy carry you. There is much support when you allow the current to carry you.”
Wishing you a beautiful day friends!
Tales from the Lagoon ~ Episode- Play Ball!
Tales from the Lagoon ~ Episode- Play Ball!
It's the time of year when the cold weather brings hundreds of canonball jellyfish into the lagoon for their last days.
These are my favorite jellyfish because they don't sting.
Dolphins of all ages were playing ball for an hour yesterday. They were passing them back and forth and tossing them in the late afternoon sparkly light.
Stay tuned for more tales!
Catnaps, good for recharging
As I waited for the sun to come up and greet the day, the huge flock of gulls flew in from the south ready to get squeaky clean. So many snowbirds returning for the winter, tired from their flight.
One of the gulls said, “I admire the furry animal called the cat. Well, from a distance anyway…. I don’t want to spend time with the furry beast, but will follow their lead and enjoy a catnap. You see, just a quick rest can do wonders for fatigue. Closing my eyes gives my mind and body the opportunity to recharge.”
Soft golden rays jetted into the sky just before the sun came up. A soft and chilly breeze added to the refreshing vibe. A flock of egrets came in to look for breakfast bringing us the message of being firmly grounded in the present moment.
Wishing you a beautiful day friends!
Open hearts and wings….lean in
Know when to be vulnerable and when to be fierce
With a cold snap and chilly breeze the morning felt invigorating! The ocean was churning with the wind blowing the tops of the waves. The salt spray looked like what I call Florida snow, you know the kind that doesn’t need shoveled.
When the sun came up, it started with little cracks of light through the clouds, but eventually broke through streaming golden light and bringing warmth.
The flock flew in chatty and ready to connect. One Legger and Split Foot led the flock bringing us the message of the day.
One Legger said, “I’m here to encourage showing off your strength as well as allow yourself to be vulnerable. For us birds it’ about balance and knowing when to be open and when to be fierce. Not to worry, you can trust yourself to know.”
Wishing you a beautiful day friends!
One legger showing her calm strength
and her vulnerable side
Communication through eye contact
It was dark and cozy this morning with a cloud wall on the horizon keeping the sun hidden for a long time. The ocean was calm and warmer than the air with small waves rolling toward shore.
The chatty flock flew in early and stayed for bath time. Osprey were lined up like an airport flying southbound about a minute apart. They were all looking for breakfast in the shallows. One of them stopped for a moment of eye contact to bring us the message of the day.
She said, “Eye contact is a great way to greet a friend, communicate emotions and share a moment of intimacy. In this photo, I was letting the camera lady know she was standing in my breakfast buffet. Can you hear me now?”
Wishing you a beautiful day friends!
Check out the whopper fish catch in previous post
Can you her me now?
Tales from the Lagoon ~ Episode - Late Lunch with Uncle Larry and Jagger
Tales from the Lagoon ~ Episode - Late Lunch with Uncle Larry and Jagger
Yesterday, Uncle Larry and Jagger hung around for a couple hours enjoying a late lunch and lots of connection time.
The day started with 4 male dolphin for about 30 minutes. 2 left but Uncle Larry and jagger stayed to play and enjoy teasing the camera.
These two are besties and love chasing fish at mach speed or just rolling around with each other. They both cached redfish at the same time, turning the calm lagoon into washing machine.
They were passing by the camera sending waves and whoosh of energy my direction. It’s always an honor when they choose to interact and be playful, giving me opportunities to snap some action photos.
Stay tuned for more tales!
Uncle Larry catches a whopper
Uncle Larry
Uncle Larry
Jagger catching a fish
Uncle Larry
Self care to keep your heart open
As my feet hit the sand the first thing I saw was Mother Nature sending out her Pink Peace Ray like the sign they use to call Batman.
Then the flock flew in with their wings and hearts open. They said, “Stay open to love, be the beacon of hope for those around you.”
Waves rolled toward shore with the breeze blowing the tops sending colorful sparkles into the air. Pelican Highway cruised over the waves heading southbound.
The flock and I got squeaky clean in the warm water. They said, “You see, we know how important it is to get the bugs off so we can stay healthy."
"When things are overwhelming or the bugs build up we feel sick and tired. Daily self care helps us stay strong, able to handle the day with strength and clarity.”
Wishing you a beautiful day friends!
Peace Rays
Getting squeaky clean
Let the waves roll over you
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Tales from the Lagoon ~ Episode - The Dolphin Uncle Larry is Back!
It's overcast with spitting rain today so thought I'd share the lagoon shenanigans from yesterday.....
Tales from the Lagoon ~ Episode - The Dolphin Uncle Larry is Back!
If you are just tuning in I met the dolphin called Uncle Larry in 2018. At that time, he spent his days with a maternity pod including Momma and her calf Indy.
Momma was the first mom dolphin I met, not thinking I would met others I named her Momma. Indy was named after the Indian river. Uncle Larry was the male dolphin escorting the moms and their calves.
The photos with the baby dolphin is Indy, being sandwiched between Uncle Larry and Momma.
At that time, I spent quite a bit of time with Momma and Indy but not much with Uncle Larry. It wasn’t until 2022 that he started engaging and showed his very playful side. My guess is he took his parental role very serious back in 2018.
It appears he retired from being the male protector for the maternity pod because now he hangs out with another male dolphin named Jagger. I do still see him with the kiddos and Momma but he doesn’t seem to have the same role.
Uncle Larry has the number 963 on his dorsal fin. I learned he was part of a health assessment in 2004. What that means is a research team checked 3 dolphins for health issues, the good news is they found all 3 to be healthy males.
They estimated his age at that time to be around 25, he was the oldest of the 3 dolphins in the assessment. That makes him approximately 44 years old now! Makes me wonder if he is related to Jagger, maybe Jagger is his son or grandson.
The original researcher has since passed away but when he heard the news the 3 males were doing well, he was very happy to hear the unexpected update.
Uncle Larry loves to engage the camera, paddle boarders and even tease the pelicans. He spent time teasing Pip the pelican last year. Pip didn’t like that so much but Uncle Larry thought it was a hoot giving him a little bump when he swam under Pip.
When I first got in the water in 2018, I never thought in a million years I would get to know the wildlife in such a personal way. I'm grateful for the glimpse into their world.
Stay tuned for more tales!
Teh indentation on his side is from the health assessment.
Good Morning!
It was a dark and cozy moody bluesy kind of sunrise so just posting a video today.
Wishing you a beautiful day friends!
Create balance to handle the energy of new starts
Mother Nature brought us a moody blues meets pretty in pink kind of sunrise. As the sun came up from behind the cloud wall a rainbow appeared in the light filled sky bringing us a heart expanding start to the day.
The almost new moon and Venus were close together having a conversations about fresh starts. Together they are conspiring to bring us the energy of new beginnings. They ask us to let go and make room for new relationships and beginnings that support our well being.
One legger and the flock flew in chatty using the wind to hover and connect while a royal tern grabbed breakfast and flew in to the rainbow.
The tern said, “Abundance is all around, stay open and receive all the blessings coming your way.”
And if that wasn’t enough, a mocking bird wanted to have a lengthy conversation.
As she was doing a yoga pose to enhance balance she said, “To navigate the energy of the new moon, create balance in your body. Inner balance will give you strength to handle anything that comes your way.”
Wishing you a rainbow kind of day!
Almost new moon and Venus
Royal tern with breakfast flying by the rainbow of light
Mockingbird doing yoga to create balance
Look for the channel markers to guide you
Mother Nature brought us another wintry kind of sunrise keeping it dark and cozy. The breeze was both warm and cold when the flock flew in before the sunrise.
Channel markers bobbed in the ocean illuminating the path for boaters and bringing us one of our messages. They remind us to look for the markers lighting the way, showing us the path, especially when the road seems rough.
A huge fluffy cloud right over the sunrise soaked up the pink and blue colors looked like a a massive heart or angel wings. What do you see?
After sunrise I ran into an immature night heron blending into the mangroves. He was very quiet and still bringing us the message of knowing when to blend in and when to stand out. He said, “Trust your intuition to know when to come out and when to stay in. Not to worry, you will know.”
Wishing you a beautiful day friends!
Tales from the Lagoon ~ Episode- 0 - 40 mph in a flash
Tales from the Lagoon ~ Episode- 0 to 40mph In a Flash
This beautiful dolphin was hanging out up close and personal when he went to grab a mullet. A couple of pelicans swooped down hoping to score a fish swimming away.
Check out the speed! Zoom Zoom!
Stay tuned for more tales!
Focus on your strengths
Ahhhhh, sunrise had the feeling of fall today with cooler temperatures with a refreshing breeze blowing the tops of the waves.
Pelican Highway looked gorgeous all lined up floating over the salt spray in the waves surrounded by the pastel color show.
The chatty flock led by One Legger flew in hot with their little legs flying in all directions. They used the wind to hang in place for a long time so we could connect.
One Legger is a very positive gull with so much resilience, strength and beauty. She has a personality that makes her stand out, she loves to engage and connect.
She brings us the message saying, “Focus on your strengths, embrace the qualities that make you feel solid and powerful. We all have them, once you know what they are, I highly recommend showing them off!”
Wishing you a beautiful day friends!
Remember anything is possible
Wow! Mother Nature used the soft fluffy clouds to soak up the amazing color show. The morning started out with a dark purple, changing to pink ending with vibrant orange and golden glow.
The very chatty flock of gulls flew in for our bath and connection time. Pelican Highway traffic flew in both directions using the breeze and waves to float down the beach.
A rainbow appeared after sunrise bringing us a hopeful vibe and the promise of a magical day.
A little warbler (I think) greeted me at my stairs after sunrise. She was quite chatty and a good listener. When I asked her questions she tilted her head to understand. She said, “I bring the message of expecting unique relationships and connections.”
She went on to say, “I have a beautiful voice bringing peace and healing to all who can hear me. The rainbow and I ask you to remember that anything is possible, stay open and know things are lining up behind the scenes for you.”
Wishing you a beautiful day friends!
Connection can restore your battery
A light rain started as I was walking to the beach. Although the rain wasn’t hard it was a little too much for the camera so after snapping a few I thought I’d mix up the sunrise with the sunset dolphin photos from last night.
Last night several dolphins were in and out of the lagoon. Jagger and his best male buddy stayed the longest enjoying dinner for two and a beautiful sunset.
Jagger and his bestie said, ‘We bring the message of connection. Connection comes in many forms, sometimes it’s a bestie, other times it’s connecting to nature and the beauty. Both can restore your battery.”
Wishing you a day with sweet moments!
Splash it up going after your heart’s desire
Raindrops keep falling on my head…. With pink rain, fluffy clouds and wind the sunrise was full of drama. The big ball of light is back! The sun came up hugged by the surrounding clouds bringing warmth and filling the sky with a golden glow.
The chatty flock flew in to say hello and enjoy bath time. Pelican Highway traffic was heavy heading southbound.
Several osprey were hanging in the thermals looking for breakfast. One female came to grab breakfast in the shallow water. She said, “I’m here to encourage going for it! Whatever your heart desires, don’t hold back, dive in!”
“I don’t always catch my fish but diving in is half the fun. And I highly recommend making a big splash! Right?! Are you with me? Let’s splash it up and go after our heart’s desires.”
Wishing you a beautiful day friends!
Opsrey making a splash
Embrace your passion and chase your goals
The smoke is still hanging around giving us a muted and soft sunrise. The wind whipping the flock flew in and was able to hang in place courtesy of the wind.
Waves churned toward shore like a washing machine adding to the vitality vibe of the morning.
2 osprey engaged in a high speed chase over breakfast while Pelican Highway floated down the beach high in the thermals.
A pod of dolphins came into the lagoon for breakfast after sunrise.
They said, “We believe in community as a way to thrive. Find time to play with your pod, it will elevate your mood. And go get those goals! Embrace your passion and chase after your dreams.”
Wishing you beautiful day friends!
Dolphin grabbing breakfast
2 osprey, one on top is chasing one with the fish