1/31/10: Porpoise Purpose

I went snorkeling with a friendly neighbor today. We were beneath the water of the Place of Refuge- an ancient Hawaiian sanctuary. The water was clear, and I watched blue and yellow fish swim over canyons of coral shaped like strange broccoli. I saw dark shapes shifting far below me, like specimens beneath thick liquid glass. They rose and grew larger, until they were squirming right below my belly, and it was clear they were dolphins, large and blue. A pod of dozens swam below and around us, moving with us for minutes, and their squeaking cries were loud like radio waves.