Thursday, July 09, 2009
Another week on the Oregon coast and I am STILL psyched! I have had solo morning kayak surf sessions in the fog, beatdowns while shooting in the surf at sunset, lens changes in a paraglider at 4,000 feet, a fire writing experience on the beach at night (tough one to explain), unseasonably good kiteboarding conditions, landboarding lessons, random kitebuggy images, an hour long paramotoring flight, time for creative flexibility and again, great company.
In my life, I have learned to savor every moment because you will never get them back. There will always be a time of transition, a lull in the action, a period of unknown outcomes, loss, loneliness or simply downtime. We all deal with it. And it is during those instances that I reflect on the lasting moments like the ones I had this week.
Of the many memories, the most powerful one occurred while I was enjoying a solo surf kayak session in morning light. The aura was already very peaceful and serene. I was in the middle of thinking that it couldn’t get any better when I saw a whale surface 50 feet away. I stayed still and observed until it took notice of me and swam over. It resurfaced 15 feet in front of me, blew a nice spout of air and mist, floated perpendicular to my bow for a minute, then submerged and swam away. My buddies on the beach later described it as a National Geographic moment, and I couldn’t have said it any better myself.
I was never scared, just in awe. The two of us spent those few peaceful seconds wondering about each other in this amazing result of compounded life experiences that put us in the same spot at the same time. It was overwhelming, and even thinking about it now is a bit much. That is one experience I will cherish forever.
The past few weeks have been all about living for the day and enjoying everything it has to offer. I try to live my life that way, but every now and then I let other, less important, things get in the way. Maybe it’s the coast and the ocean, maybe it’s the people, and maybe it’s everything. All I know is that I have had enough great experiences in the last few weeks to last me a lifetime.
But I’m still hoping for more.
- Posted by Trevor Clark
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