Day 22 At Sea Visiting the Ivy League of College Fjords

Today we just sail around in the ocean for a little white until we get to College Fjords which as you know is a collection of glaciers founded by John Muir. What was unusual this time around was the amount of sea life we have seen. There were whales and sea lions all around us for much of the trip. I even saw a whale jump completely to the surface but unfortunately I didn’t have my camera with me. As the days count down I don’t know how I will feel about leaving the ship. A part of me cant wait to get off but another side of me says its so nice seeing everything I should stay, I have been scouting out a few deserted island in case I should desire to retire up here some day.. Alwayshad a dream of an A-frame house in a wooded area with a fireplace and all glass widows and a basset hound as a canine companion sitting by the fire and just enjoying all God has given me. Maybe that’s why I am a Franciscan. If I realize anything on thie trip it is just how wonderful our God has been in creating all the things of this universe and how we are charged with taking care of it. It reminds me of the yoga course I took in Vancouver years ago in which our teacher taught a first people’s song, Its lyrics were simple while its message was then and still is very powerful. It goes Hey Yonga Gho Yonga Hey Yonga Gho which simply transliterated means “The earth is our mother, we must take care of her.’ As we get through the disaster if the oil spills and others like it I am reminded of the wisdom of this simple hymn and the canticle of creature of St Francis. Let us give praise for all of God’s wonders everyday. I will stop preaching now and enjoy!