DOLPHINS SWIMMING HOME paintography by Michael Forbus WHEN LEAVING PORT IN MEXICO, WE ALWAYS TOASTED THE VOYAGE ON THE BOW. WE DRANK NAPOLEON COGNAC, THE BEST IN THE WORLD, FOR IF THE SEA STIRRED UP WE WOULD HAVE IN OUR MOUTHS THE TASTE OF HEAVEN. WE WOULD STAND WATCH EVERY FOUR HOURS AND TRY TO SLEEP FOR FOUR. AS WE HOISTED THE MAIN AND SLOWLY TOOK TO THE WIND, I HAD SECOND WATCH AND I WENT TO THE BOW TO GET MY FILL OF THE SEA AIR ON MY FACE BEFORE SLEEPING FITFULLY. AS I APPROACHED THE BOW, I SAW GRACE APPROACH. A PAIR OF YOUNG DOLPHINS HAD SWAM THROUGH THE IRIDESCENT PLANKTON AND WERE LUMINOUS GREEN AND THE MOON HUNG FULL LIKE A CHINESE GONG REFLECTING OFF THEIR BACKS. THE WAVES WERE THE ONLY SONG LAPPING THE BOW. THE LINES WHISTLING IN THE WIND AND THE MAINSAIL LUFFING A BEAT LIKE A CONGO DRUM. THE HALYARD CLANGING GENTLY AS IF BELLS RINGING. THE DOLPHINS PEERED UP INTO MY EYES AND I FELT THE EVOLUTION OF THE SEA TO THE SHORE AND KEEPING GOD IN ALL THIS I KNEW THAT IT WAS OUR CHOICE WHERE WE CAME FROM AND WHERE WE WERE HEADED AS DID THE DOLPHINS. THE LOVELY LUMINOSITY OF EMERALD THAT COVERED THEM WAS SO ELEGANT AND DISTURBING AT THE SAME TIME. AN ENIGMA AT SEA. ARE WE ALWAYS TRYING TO SWIM TO BECOME DOLPHINS AGAIN OR ARE THEY TRYING TO TELL US OF THEIR CAREFREE LIFE LETTING US KNOW OF FREE CHOICE THAT WAS GIVEN US. WE CHOOSE TO BE MAN; TROUBLED, AT WAR WITH OURSELVES AND OTHERS, NEVER SATISFIED, UNFAITHFUL TO THOSE WE LOVE, AND THEY SO PURE. YES, WE HAD FREE WILL AND WE CHOOSE THE HARD PATH, THE HARD AND LONG WAY HOME. THE DOLPHINS LOOKED MY WAY ONE MORE TIME AND SAW THE SALT IN MY EYES FROM THE SEA AND TOOK TO THE WAVES TOWARDS HOME, AND IT WAS ALWAYS EXACTLY WHERE THEY WERE AND WE ALWAYS SEARCHING FOR THE PLACE THAT WE CAN CALL THAT. CONSIDERING THAT CONUNDRUM, I HEADED FOR THE DECANTER OF NAPOLEON AND DRANK MY SELF INTO A DOLPHIN. story by Miguel Forbus and very true. Image by Michael Forbus
31 Comments
Robin Brown 05 Oct 2007
I'd toast the voyage with a wee dram of Cellar 13 Michael. In fact I'll raise a glass later tonight to you & your Dolphins which by the way are fantastic. Best wishes RobinTabitha Borges 05 Oct 2007
love the color amd the happiness to this piece...thea walstra 05 Oct 2007
Beautiful, sweet and romantic work Michael. Wish you a most happy weekend.Nelly van Nieuwenhuijzen 02 Oct 2007
gorgeous, MARVELLOUS WORK!!Natalie G 01 Oct 2007
Michael, your vivid memories of the past turned out into a glorious work! Love the hues. Kind regards, NGCarrie Ann Watson 01 Oct 2007
Beautiful image and writing Michael! You make everything come so alive! You should take all of these and develop them into some wonderful novels! :)Anonymous Guest 29 Sep 2007
Now, if only you had the talent to write and enchant people. And it wouldn't hurt if you had an eye for colors and images. Just kidding of course! YOu have done it again...magical words that marry with the magical images and colors. You really know how to "beam us all up" with your gifts... Linda JadeJean M. Laffitau 29 Sep 2007
Full of beauty and magic!Brigitte Hintner 29 Sep 2007
Yea, dolphins are amazing creatures and you've captured them beautifully ! Bravo Michael !:-)Nira Dabush 29 Sep 2007
totally Stunning...Michael...gorgeously done!!Athena Alexa 29 Sep 2007
how absolutely presious,I love the colors and how they work so well together uninque vision of these beautiful angels! Athena Alexacynthia berridge 29 Sep 2007
gorgeous art workJanet Gioffre Harrington 29 Sep 2007
gr8 fx, Michael! Lovethe happy choice of colors, too!Kerra Lindsey 29 Sep 2007
Impressive purple hues! :) -KerraJoe Sweeney 29 Sep 2007
Michael, so glade you made it home, what would we do without you, Michael you'r story & photoes are lovely, Kind regards Joe.Jerry 28 Sep 2007
Great picture and bright colors!Lawrence Hickman 28 Sep 2007
great piece of work fantastically done awsome jobjoan warburton 28 Sep 2007
Wonderful painting and I love the side bar story!Sara Deutsch 28 Sep 2007
Your story is as colorful and evocative as your paintography... reminds me of Paul Winters music accompanied by whale song.."Coming Home..."Brenda Loveless 28 Sep 2007
wonderful works...evocative prose and enchanting image :)monique cooper 28 Sep 2007
Ok.. lolol.. either it is a Dolphin /mermaid week .. or alot of us are on the same wave length!!!..... Simply wonderful Hun.. simply wonderful!!!!Joanna Jungjohann 28 Sep 2007
oh my, michael, what a beautiful work, just beautiful, I say!!!Patty Day 28 Sep 2007
Beautifully done, awesome story too my friend!jamie winter 28 Sep 2007
this piece is wonderful the dolphins dance in tune to such wonderful wave movement and color. excellent my good friend. wowRenata Cavanaugh 28 Sep 2007
Beautiful artwork MichaelAnne Vis 28 Sep 2007
Beautiful, Michael!Anneke Hut 28 Sep 2007
Very beautiful colours, I love the glow on the water. I love your beautiful story too, Michael.Kathie Nichols 28 Sep 2007
A beautiful story Michael, a wonderful painting!bianca 28 Sep 2007
very very nice wow...Emily Reed 28 Sep 2007
WOW, MICHAEL, THIS IS SO WONDERFUL AND COLORFUL!Karen Cash 28 Sep 2007
Michael...this work is WONDERFUL! Glorious colors!