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On Friday, April 26, 2002, what appeared to be a family of three beautiful, healthy Orcas played around at the rocks at half-tide. It was unusual at 10:00 a.m. that so few people were near the beach and no surfies were anywhere to be seen. From my living room, I was totally amazed to see their huge fins circling in front of the wooden observatory. It was a privilege to witness the huge rise and fall of the white tail fins and graceful splash as they circled, then changed directions as if putting on a show. However, by the time I found my camera, the best photo shots had passed. From this clear view, I like to think that the largest was the male, the next in size the mother, and then the smallest one would be the baby. Someone said that if more than one whale blew air at the same time, they were a family. They seemed to be having a great feed before gliding down to the river. |
Although an unusual event, this is the reason we are all blessed to live at beautiful Port Waikato in New Zealand. |
Gaille has a Ph.D. in the psychology of adult learning, as well as being a medical hypnotherapist and a biofeedback practitioner in subjects such as pain control. Gaille also suffers from chronic Fibromyalgia and resides in Auckland Region, New Zealand for part of the year, spending the rest of her time in Maine, U.S.A. She continues in her practice helping people with FMS in both countries. Gaille has been in private practice for 14 years until this year in NZ when she began to think retirement was her thing because of her unwellness with Fibro. Now, she is working 2 days a week for the Pukekohe Counseling Service and putting on workshops on her own. Come and hear Gaille speak at the Auckland Saturday Seminars.
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