Dreamer

Back at Tensel’s Place.

The sea rocked gently back and forth, a cradle holding vast amounts of salt water.

Beneath the black, glassy surface, great long arms of kelp reached first one way as the water tugged them, and then the other. The arms reached up from the ocean floor so that only the top of the canopy showed, and then only briefly.

As she swam, Elina caught glimpses of hidden sea life when the kelp opened the lanes.

Near the surface schools of fish moved in and out of the stalks, sometimes with a barracuda or yellowtail tuna pursuing them.

It was the explosion of color that made the scene so beautiful, although oftentimes, over the years, she was never certain whether or not she was adding to the vivid colors.

Curious sea lions rocketed through the long blades, and sometimes she stopped to watch them play.

Most times she swam along the rocky reef below, where pastel sea fans swayed back and forth with the surge and so many sea creatures made appearances.

There were lobsters