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The breath of a Humpback whale per online sources is said to emerge at a speed of 300 miles per hour. In contrast a human sneeze is reportedly only one hundred miles per hour. Breathing in whales is more conscious because their respiratory and digestive systems are not connected. Taking a breath is a conscious effort. They apparently do not exhale carbon dioxide as we do but sequester it in their massive bodies. See: also The Science of Whale Snot
Looking North toward Quebec. Vermont to the East and New York Toward the West. Two Sisters, Lake Champlain Islands to the left of the photo.
The Whole Body Communicates. Young horse near Shelburne VT
"And the breath of the whale is frequenlty supported with such an insupportable smell as to bring on a disorder of the brain."
Ulloa's South America as quoted in Herman Melville's Moby Dick
(An assertion only slightly exaggerated)
Looking from Vermont to NY State. One can even see a bit of rain in the distance.
Rail Line, Hyannis MA USA
Mother and foal near Shelburne Vt USA
"Though elephants have stood for their full-lengths, Leviathan has never yet fully floated himself for his portrait. The living whale in his full majesty and significance is only to seen at sea in unfathomable waters; and afloat the vast bulk of him is out of sight, like the launched line of battle ship; and out of his element it is a thing eternally impossible for mortal man to hoist his body into the air, so as to preserve all his mighty swells and undulations."
Herman Melville, Moby Dick
I'm just a drop in the deep sea,, and the shark is waiting.
"To be, or not to be: that is the question: Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms against a sea of troubles"
Hamlet
Oh the coal black sea waits for me me me... Lou Reed
"Now the lord prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah"
Book of Jonah as quoted in Moby Dick
Herman Melville
Humpback whale gulps and spits out Cape Cod lobsterman June 12th 2021 BBC News
Historic Postcard Style
The Journey of a thousand miles begins with one step...or should that be wingflap? Piping Plover
Chittenden Reservoir, Chittenden VT. USA
I'm glad I'm not a fish.
One of the last sunsets of the summer. Over Lake Champlain looking from Vermont to the New York Side.
One can scarcely imagine how lullabies ever came to be on this planet without the deep browns of sands and the murmurs of the sea.
For a mind in the waters, constantly wandering, what does home mean?
Most mammals have a den, a hole, a roof... They build a wall. Humbpacks are always migrating through moving expanses scarcely imaginable to two leggeds, whom seek the comfort of personal shelter.
They must always be aware of the vast dimension of the mediums through which they wander. The Stellwagen Bank, the rich waters where Humpbacks feed off the Cape Cod are considered shallow for the ocean at 300 ft.
Above, the realm of air and sky, another vast space into which the whales sometimes hurl their massive bodies. They are the ultimate migrants, planetary citizens, at home in their own skin. When Humpback whales sleep, they turn off half their brain and float.
One can wonder what home means to them?
"Home,Build it Behind Your Eyes, Carry it in Your Heart, Safe Among Your Own" James Taylor
Enough to be on Your Way James Taylor
Is there anything that can compare with feeling the sun on your face near the sea?
Some people wonder if their dog will greet them when they get to heaven. For these folks I say absolutely!
1. Come to the surface. 2. Blow! Deep Exhale. 3. Inhale Deeply. 4. Deep Dive to your safe and quiet place. 5. Rise again and repeat. Guaranteed to relieve stress for any marine mammal who aspires to practice mindfulness. Far better than flipping any one off.