Going out on long journeys with monotonous physical activity is a wonderful meditation and very peace-giving. Sure, there is the odd scary bit where your adrenal glands fire, oars break and you experience extreme stress. The reward of pushing through the extreme, though, is a meditative, physical presence – A connective existence that is simple, repetitive and empowering.
Really, to be in the wild outdoors is a giant gift and a blessing. I am so grateful to the CWF and all our sponsors for providing our crew with this opportunity.
The Ocean, on one hand, is vast and similar. On the other hand, the Ocean is filled with fractal details that promenade more beauty and wonder with each smaller iteration. Nature is all-encompassing. The moon, stars, waves echo in your eye sockets with a resonant beauty. Flying fish glide for a hundred meters over the waves, while terns, skuas and gulls fly and circle above the boat.
This is a gorgeous experience that confirm my thought: We are the Ocean