Alaska.

We were out on the boat,

And, suddenly,

The Whales breached

Beyond us.

Gentle giants

Of the deep,

Up from the depths to feed.

How small,

And unimportant

Man is,

In the face of such giants?

And how fortunate

Were we to be there

To bear witness…

 © Text Caro Ness 2016

© Photo by Jérémie Bergerioux