By Randi Perlman
A misty, cool and overcast day as the ship heads out thru Resurrection Bay
What will we see as we travel the fjords that will elicit excitement from all on board?
Just out of the harbor an otter appears, already that sight is allaying all fears
Continuing on gentle swells, we traverse a landscape the captain knows well
Ah, here come the sea lions, all packed in a bunch, but what is that odor, and just before lunch?!?
And speaking of that, it’s a pleasant affair; the staff at Fox Island provide bountiful fare
Goldeneye ducks dive for lunch in the lake while hummingbirds dart ‘round at breakneck pace
Back on the water, birds thrive in large numbers
Kittewakes, gulls, cormorants, puffins
Murres, guillemots, eagles & murrelets,
Some building their nests on the sheer rocky cliffs
Where mountain goats also are seen high above; down below harbor seals rest in a cove
The wildlife sightings are truly delightful, the maritime setting provides quite an eyeful
Dall’s porpoise entertain us, like mini Orcas, while majestic fin whales swim close to escort us
But the pièce de résistance of this fruitful journey, are the heavenly humpbacks on their epic sojurns
Tall ‘blows’ in the distance reveal several groups, the occasional breach stirs up all the ship’s troops
But when bubble-net feeding right next to the bow, their precision together demonstrates how
When we all work together for a common good, we can always accomplish much more than we could
As one individual, or one humpback whale,
Just one small adjustment - gigantic in scale
Ahh, the wonders of Seward, all wrapped up together
Another of Alaska’s other-worldly treasures
We are so very blessed to live where we do
Hope your summer includes a sojourn or two…