Brio raced north from a service call in Marion, through the Cape Cod Canal and then on to Portsmouth. She was delivering her passengers (Steve and Chris) to a lobster dinner in Portsmouth with Alice. On the way, she saw many old friends.
Off Cape Ann, which stands out proudly into the Atlantic Ocean just north of Boston and is home to such legacy towns as Marblehead and Gloucester, Brio began to get a taste of what this trip might be about and what she could expect.
As we approached Cape Ann, Brio noticed several black shapes in the water. A number of boats were in the area, loaded with passengers craning to see the aquatic acrobats. These huge mammals were rolling about, showing their backs, then descending and showing their tails, as if to say, "Good-bye for the moment." Some of these leviathans would spout a mile off, then a half-mile off, then close by, all to let Brio know they wanted to meet her and play. A few would suddenly rise up out of the water, clearly enjoying the play.
Sadly, we were not ready with our cameras. Brio remembers it all. Forthunately, a friend was in Boston Harbor the day before and caught this picture of a breaching humpback. It is similar to what Brio saw off Cape Ann. Please don't encourage Brio to follow suit.
Of course, Brio has other friends than the humpback whales. In the Bay of Fundy, Brio looks forward to meeting new whale friends, including the right whale. We will need to keep our distance because these friends are endangered. Brio has also seen porpoises gracefully breaking the water surface with their glistening backs, to her port and to her starboard. Too many to count. Like a dog in the park straining on its leash to go play with the squirrels, Brio gets easily excited.
Who can blame her?
Cheers,
Brio
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