Snug Harbor Kayaking

The discussion of beauty and fitness a few posts ago reminded me of a brisk autumn morning last year on the beautiful island of San Juan.

The scene: a kayaking expedition.  The location: low tide at Snug Harbor.  Looking for killer whales, but not finding them.

Instead, a harbor seal colony.  And many, many pleasure boats.

Literally out of the blue, we watched an eagle swoop low onto the seaweed-covered rocks.

In its talons, like a ragdoll with a broken neck, one unlucky cormorant.

And one hungry eagle.

So while in the eyes of the philosopher beauty and fitness may remain undefined, I daresay that from the kayaker’s perspective both are easy to identify.

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