Little things mean a great deal - Wildlife Gardeners

Hedgerowe · 07-19-2011, 11:31 AM

Amid all the gloom and doom, an article about this whale rescue came up on my news page. It is nice to have something to be happy about, however small it may be within the larger picture. ‪Humpback whale gives show after being rescued.‬&rlm; - YouTube

dapjwy · 07-19-2011, 11:45 AM

What an amazing find, Hedge! Thank you for sharing.

My eyes welled up a bit watching it--it was very moving. I even got Jeff's attention and interpreted it for him. Great to see him smile.

Thanks for a bright spot among the gloom and doom...I have to remember to turn off the news more often.

Equilibrium · 07-19-2011, 11:54 AM

I'm sure you caught the little girl's comments at the end. The footage was amazing. That last breech photo was National Geographic material. I woulda given my I teeth to have been there. Those folk saw more breeches and tail slaps in one hour than I've seen in my entire life!!! Way cool Pope!

jack · 07-19-2011, 01:17 PM

Inspirational and moving! The little girl had it well interpreted.

havalotta · 07-19-2011, 03:06 PM

That was tear worthy...

dapjwy · 07-19-2011, 06:14 PM

I did get a little teary-eyed.

Hedgerowe · 07-19-2011, 07:19 PM

Yah, me too...

philip · 07-19-2011, 07:21 PM

I would be inclined to think that the whale is trying to make sure that whatever stuff pulled him down almost to his death is no longer on him at all. And to do this he did a lot of splashing around.

Nice story though

dapjwy · 07-19-2011, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by philip

I would be inclined to think that the whale is trying to make sure that whatever stuff pulled him down almost to his death is no longer on him at all. And to do this he did a lot of splashing around.

Nice story though

You may very well be right.

...at the same time, I think they are intelligent creatures, so who knows... but how would it know that humans would enjoy seeing that?

dapjwy · 07-19-2011, 07:35 PM

...and it doesn't diminish the fact that these people had an amazing encounter and feel so great about saving such an amazing creature. That is what had me tearing up...BEFORE I saw all of the amazing breaches.

07-19-2011, 11:31 AM	#1
Hedgerowe Pope Join Date: May 2009 Location: Virginia	Little things mean a great deal Amid all the gloom and doom, an article about this whale rescue came up on my news page. It is nice to have something to be happy about, however small it may be within the larger picture. ‪Humpback whale gives show after being rescued.‬&rlm; - YouTube

07-19-2011, 11:45 AM	#2
dapjwy WG Hospitality & UAOKA recipient Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Pennsylvania	What an amazing find, Hedge! Thank you for sharing. My eyes welled up a bit watching it--it was very moving. I even got Jeff's attention and interpreted it for him. Great to see him smile. Thanks for a bright spot among the gloom and doom...I have to remember to turn off the news more often. __________________ "If suburbia were landscaped with meadows, prairies, thickets or forests, or combinations of these, then the water would sparkle, fish would be good to eat again, birds would sing and human spirits would soar." ~ Lorrie Otto ~ A Native Backyard Blog ~

07-19-2011, 11:54 AM	#3
Equilibrium Official Plant Nerd Join Date: Dec 2008	I'm sure you caught the little girl's comments at the end. The footage was amazing. That last breech photo was National Geographic material. I woulda given my I teeth to have been there. Those folk saw more breeches and tail slaps in one hour than I've seen in my entire life!!! Way cool Pope! __________________ "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss

07-19-2011, 01:17 PM	#4
jack Great Horned Owl Join Date: May 2010 Location: Northeastern MA	Inspirational and moving! The little girl had it well interpreted. __________________ "Know thyself." Oracle at Delphi

07-19-2011, 03:06 PM	#5
havalotta WG Prize & Gift Coordinator Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Michigan	That was tear worthy... __________________ The successful woman is the woman that had the chance and took it! A walk among the elusive Whitetail Deer

07-19-2011, 06:14 PM	#6
dapjwy WG Hospitality & UAOKA recipient Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Pennsylvania	I did get a little teary-eyed. __________________ "If suburbia were landscaped with meadows, prairies, thickets or forests, or combinations of these, then the water would sparkle, fish would be good to eat again, birds would sing and human spirits would soar." ~ Lorrie Otto ~ A Native Backyard Blog ~

07-19-2011, 07:19 PM	#7
Hedgerowe Pope Join Date: May 2009 Location: Virginia	Yah, me too...

07-19-2011, 07:21 PM	#8
philip Salamander Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: North Bergen / Cliffside Park New Jersey	I would be inclined to think that the whale is trying to make sure that whatever stuff pulled him down almost to his death is no longer on him at all. And to do this he did a lot of splashing around. Nice story though

07-19-2011, 07:35 PM	#10
dapjwy WG Hospitality & UAOKA recipient Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Pennsylvania	...and it doesn't diminish the fact that these people had an amazing encounter and feel so great about saving such an amazing creature. That is what had me tearing up...BEFORE I saw all of the amazing breaches. __________________ "If suburbia were landscaped with meadows, prairies, thickets or forests, or combinations of these, then the water would sparkle, fish would be good to eat again, birds would sing and human spirits would soar." ~ Lorrie Otto ~ A Native Backyard Blog ~

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