Change is Happening for Animals

I saw a fin emerge out of the water.

That looked like a whale! Is that possible?!

I was alone on a pier, in the middle of an Icelandic fjord. I stared at the water closer.

A head emerged from the water.

Is that an orca?! I swear I just saw a white spot.

I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. I stared harder. More orcas began to surface.

It’s a pod of orcas!

I knew I should notify my fellow artist residents, who were right inside the art factory, but I couldn’t take my eyes off of the orcas.

I watched longer. They were so close to me. They were definitely orcas.

I picked up the phone, dialed an artist resident inside, and shrieked, “Get outside! There’s orcas!”

Everyone came running outside, delighted.

I’m glad I shared this moment with them, but there was also something so spiritual about being completely alone when these majestic creatures emerged from the water.

What was especially magical about it was that no one told me that orcas visit the fjord.

I was just out on the pier, staring at the mountains and clouds.

There’s something special about seeing animals when you’re not looking for them or expecting them. I wasn’t on a whale boat, hoping for a close encounter. I…