Dolphins – Puerto Lopez #AtoZChallenge
Dolphin pods sometimes play in Puerto Lopez bay. They swim too quickly for me to photograph.
This immobile Hosteria Mandala sculpture includes a real dolphin skeleton.
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Emily Bloomquist
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34 Comments
Iain Kelly
Have you seen them even though not photographed? Amazing animals.
https://iainkellywriting.com/2018/04/04/d-is-for-dresden-germany/
Emily Bloomquist
Absolutely Iain. I have seen them from shore, frolicking out in the water. The best view was from a boat. They swam next to us for a while. It was very cool.
Keith's Ramblings
Being offshore in a small boat just sitting watching dolphins is a memory I will always treasure. Like you say though – not the easiest of creatures to photograph!
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Emily Bloomquist
An experience I wish everyone could have, Keith! So glad you have had it. Rosey might even enjoy it as long as she didn't fall out of the boat.
Heather Erickson
What a cool sculpture. It's interesting how the dolphin skeleton looks very much like the palm branches around it.
Emily Bloomquist
You are so right, Heather. The skeleton blends right in with the palm branches.
Natasha
Such beautiful creatures of the deep blue sea. They always fascinate me with their intelligence.
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April Anecdotes
Emily Bloomquist
I agree completely Natasha.
Tamara Gerber
Dolphins are among my favorite animals, and I agree, they are hard to photograph. One second they're here, the next, they're gone. Good thing you found some "stable" ones.
https://thethreegerbers.blogspot.ch/2018/04/d-is-for-denver.html
Emily Bloomquist
Exactly Tamara! The just never stay in one spot long enough for me to push the shutter button. The stable ones were much easier 🙂
Donna B. McNicol
I know it's controversial, but my swim with the dolphins in Mexico was the most amazing experience!!
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Emily Bloomquist
That had to be an amazing experience!
Donna Smith
That’s a beautiful sculpture. I had to look up porpoise and dolphin to remind myself of the differences. That was a fun little aside!
Emily Bloomquist
I just looked it up, too! I was on a boat in Alaska with a bunch of porpoises swimming with us and they were also hard to photograph. Thanks Donna!
MJ
Oh wow, that’s interesting. Thanks for this information. Dolphins are so fun, but honestly I think I’ll be scared to swim with them. So sad you couldn’t get a picture. Maybe you can videotape it next time!
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Emily Bloomquist
That is a great idea, MJ! I will try taking a video next time.
April Hoeller
Dolphins are amazing! They glide and spin so effortlessly and with such grace, making me, all kitted out in scuba gear, look and feel utterly cumbersome. Thanks for taking me back to visions of beauty.
Cheers!
Emily Bloomquist
What great memories, April! Happy Birthday!
Heidi
Hey, if you can't catch a dolphin, THIS works! Heidi at, A Little of This & That
Emily Bloomquist
That is exactly what I thought, Heidi!
Jz
You don't often think of vertical dolphins but I quite like the look!
Emily Bloomquist
It is unique! Very clever and appealing.
Karen O'Connor
Dolphins are beautiful creatures. Weekends In Maine
Emily Bloomquist
They sure are Karen!
DeeDee
Wow, I have never seen a dolpin in real.
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Emily Bloomquist
They are so beautiful and active – playing with each other, swimming with boats, basically being social. Hope you have a chance to see them sometime!
Cathy Kennedy
My first experience to see dolphin in the wild was four years ago in Naples, Florida which was a huge delight! 🙂
Curious as a Cathy
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Emily Bloomquist
How fun Cathy! Such great creatures to watch. 🙂
Marcy
Dear Husband and I were able to participate in a whale watching excursion out of Long Beach California several years ago. The whales were amazing, but watching all of the dolphins was even more entertaining. I'd love to do it again someday. Very fun post.
Emily Bloomquist
Awesome that the dolphins inserted themselves into your whale watching excursion! Thank you for sharing, Marcy!
Hilary Melton-Butcher
Hi Emily – it must be amazing to see dolphins fairly regularly in the waters off your shore; while that sculpture is a delight – cheers Hilary
Emily Bloomquist
It is amazing, Hilary. Much easier to photograph the sculpture 🙂
Ronel Janse van Vuuren
Now I know what a dolphin skeleton looks like.
Ronel from Ronel the Mythmaker A-Z road-tripping with Everything Writerly: D is for Do
Emily Bloomquist
Happy to provide education on dolphin skeletons 🙂 Thank you Ronel!