The Eye of the Storm
"Oh no...Oh no ,no, no, no". The density of the storm clouds had petered off during our day in the cave. The slanted rays of sun jutted as far down as the seabed. In the shallow waters the luminescence saturated the sea and I forced my eyes shut....
The Alley Fights Back
Some hours later, the water warmed up around us. The change was noticeable, as were the constant forces pushing against us. The current was a river under the ocean surface, following a set path that was miles wide and an entire gulf long. Being as...
Hurricane Alley
**Chapter 1- Hurricane Alley #1, date 8/22/08** "Gregory?" Dolphins are the oddest animals. You could consider a platypus or deep-sea krill equally as odd, but they are not; they're just different. Everything seems...
Where Ocean Meets Shore
"That's all of it." Isthia and I found time to talk alone. Shortly after seeing my first encounter with the man, Isthia's anger and confusion subsided. We agreed to talk about this past week so I could offer some kind of explanation. I told Isthia...
Calmer Seas Ahead
At the peak of my cranial turmoil, her sudden appearance felt right. The weeks of mental distress, plus the past few days of loneliness and malnutrition, pointed to a hallucination. Her appearance highlighted the apex of my breakdown, the loss of my...
Shore Leave pt.1- The Anniversary
**Chapter 11: Shore Leave- Part One: The Anniversary** Author's note: References to Isthia's "swollen belly" are an intentional anthropomorphic observation. The narrator, being technically human, is accustomed to pregnant females as having a swollen...
Shimmering Water, Darkening Sky: Final Fin
In the Pacific Ocean, about 700 miles away from the coast of Australia, there was a small pod of dolphins. Mind you, in this area that is the norm, but this dolphin pod had a story following them. As we look closer, we really see that the pod is really...
Shimmering Water, Darkening Sky: Trouble in the Blue
Out in the majestic Pacific Ocean, where humans will occasionally pass over in an airplane or boat but prefer to stay on land, there lives a teeming ecosystem of fish and mammal life. Of those, there lives a dolphin pod consisting of about 10...
Open Ocean
At the end of the day I passed through the Florida keys and out into the Atlantic Ocean. Well? What more do you want me to say? I know what you're thinking. The truth is, I thought of nothing besides breathing and swimming. My brain and humanity were...
Tides that Turn
Four days had passed since the man's ship sank. Suffering from heat exhaustion and starvation, he was a terrible sight to behold. He staggered about the island, crusted eyes on the horizon, dazed and gradually dying. We watched him with growing...
Who Guards the Coast Guard?
"So...does this mean we're not setting out?" I asked rhetorically. "No. I mean, not yet." Isthia replied. There was distance to her tone. The man Isthia struggled to save from drowning was not yet safe. After allowing his well-being to tug and...
The Crest of the Wave
Any rational human being will agree- school is hell. Forced into single file rows behind Sleepy and Stinky seven hours a day creates disruption of the psyche. As years go by hormones and peer pressure build and build. And when high school hits the dyke...