Orange Beach, Part 2, Oct 14

Thursday, Oct 14

Solitary Sunrise walk is preparation for a busy day. 

Every sunrise as

Unique as every sunset

As every being.

Baptized in salt spray,

Purified in sunrise glow,

Made Holy, Thanks Be.

 

Soon enough, others began to stir and it was time for breakfast - sausage, eggs and toast.  Owen was eager for the beach, chasing waves and manta rays.  The girls were more interested in playing in the pool.  Everyone got their wish.  After a brief time playing in the sand, David took John and the girls to the pools.  They sampled all three and the hot tub.  Trisha and Owen enjoyed the gentle waves while Bill and I looked on from underneath our umbrellas.  It wasn’t long before the mantas showed up and Owen was on a mission to touch one “in the wild.” He persisted until he succeeded! He touched the swimming ray 4 times!  At one point, he was the star of the beach as onlookers watched, afraid to get in the water.  When he finally touched the ray, the crowd cheered.  I’m sorry I could’t get a picture of that moment.

Mid-afternoon, all the fellows went fishing (including Owen) while the rest of us had some much needed down time.  At 4:30 we went to the docks at Boggy Point to meet Cap. Bill and the mates for a dolphin cruise. They told us about the redfish they (David) caught while fishing in our usual spot in the pass under the bridge.

Redfish of the day and of the week: 33 in / 18 lbs

We rode around for a long time and had almost given up when we finally spotted a small pod of dolphins.  We followed them for a while, catching glimpses now and then.  I think all the children finally saw them.  We pulled out of the water just before sunset, so today’s sunset pictures are from our boat ride.