Long before we got into the water, there were several moments of instruction and education. We read the Dolphins and Their Power to Heal book before coming which was very helpful. We had teaching moments of how to use the gear, how to be on the boat, and once we saw dolphins what will happen. […]
Bimini: Abundance Exists in the Dolphin World
We had 20 people on our boat, plus the staff and crew. It would be quite easy to feel like there won’t be enough for me – and yet – there were more than enough dolphin encounters for everyone. Dolphins live in a world where scarcity isn’t a known quantity. Community and abundance is how […]
Bimini: Off We Go!
We left on Sunday, July 3, arriving in Ft. Lauderdale enjoying some play time on the strip and time to get acquainted. With my pod came Linda, Gretchen, and Becca. We then flew to the island of Bimini – the closest island of the Bahamas to the U.S. We were in a 9 passenger Gulf Stream […]
Sometimes Even Training is Fun!!
We were hiking Mt. Evans, trying to get some altitude hiking in preparation for Kilimanjaro, and we encountered a herd of goats and their babies. This was such a treat for us all! I found it provided such enthusiasm and energy to help with the training part of the day. Their bringing their babies and […]
COTH Guest in the Pulpit, Les Avery
COTH is honored to have the Reverend Les Avery, Retired Pastor, preaching July 17, 24, and 31st. Les will follow the theme “Descending Into Our Spiritual Depths” which corresponds to Pastor Dee Cooper’s current Sabbatical adventures in Carmel and Bimini. Join us at Church of the Hills for Pastor Avery’s teachings in July. […]
Out of Place? (New Mexico)
While in Eagle’s Nest, there was a flock of Pelicans that had made a pit stop on a sandbar on the Lake. While fishing, we were distracted and not paying as close attention to how close to the sand bar we had come. The birds smiled, posed, and seemed comfortable that we had entered their […]
Paying Attention (New Mexico)
I spent some time (June 23-27) in New Mexico at Eagle’s Nest. The smokes from Los Alamos were very apparent and visible. Along my drive to this large lake, I realized there is a part of the drive I typically zone out. It is what I would describe as desolate, dry, barren land. After turning […]
Comments from the Carmel Posts
There have been some wonderful comments left on the Sabbatical Blog in the past month. In case you missed them, here are the highlights: Jean commented on the Motherly Love post: The “otter love” picture is priceless! Thank you for sharing that and the other pictures with us. It looks as though this trip is full of […]
Shared Stories: An Otter Poem
A poem shared with Pastor Dee from Carolyn Alexander: —–Original Message—– From: Carolyn Alexander Sent: Tue, Jul 5, 2011 7:12 am Subject: Almost a Conversation — Mary Oliver Almost a Conversation I have not really, not yet, talked with otter about his life. He has so many teeth, he has trouble with […]
Carmel: Play Needs Rest
I realized that play needs rest – as much as rest needs play. For as much as we all wanted to play all the time, there were needed moments of rest and quiet, and they were as essential to cultivating play as actually experiencing play itself. So here are some of the photos of our […]