TransParentSea

What a great pic of the storm ,looks like I might get to see you guys after all! Will be at Lemon tree Fri so will see how far down you are by then.
Surf and sail strongly.

So, when the sharks trail you guys, do they just kind of cruise behind you to figure out what you are or are they just cruising in general? You have mention sharks doing this a few times now. What is the purpose of that behavior?

i grew up in an ancient culture, and i was taught that every time i take lives from animals/plants to survive, i must use every single part of them and appreciate their sacrifice for me, by not leaving over anything on my plate. over hunting and leisure hunting were all foreign concepts to me. i admit commercial driven life style is a universal concern that results in humans often being too wasteful. in most ancient or tribal cultures, hunters and fishermen are the protectors of the forests and oceans and would not want anything to be wasted and in turn depleted as their livelihood depends on it. the u.s used to hunt whales only to take the fat and wasted the rest of the body or abuses dolphins for military testing. even in present day, cultures who have a whaling culture do not exploit whales lives. instead, they glorify them as animal spirits, putting each piece of their bodies to use. i hope a respectful understanding and resolution to japanese whaling can soon be reached as the japanese are tribal islanders living in modern society but sitll suffer from food shortages. i pray for a peaceful outcome and pick up more trash to lessen our footprints.