Sunday by the Sea: A Whale's Tale

Not that long ago I saw a whale.

And no, I wasn't out on the ocean.

I was actually by the Klamath River in Northern California. Now, I don't know much about how the whale is doing, how she got to be there, and what's going to happen to her. I can tell you that she's a gray whale, and that her calf has already gone back out to sea. Hopefully sometime soon she (the mother) will be able to return to the sea, as well. But to have the experience of seeing a whale in a river - well, I just had to share it with you!

Nope, that's not just a big fish! That's a whale in the Klamath River!

Here's a closer look at the whale as she's swimming below the bridge.

My mom, sister, and I (not pictured) joined the crowd on the bridge and watched the whale swim around the river. Every time she crossed under the bridge, the crowd would cross to the other side of the bridge, too. Not exactly the safest thing to do on a highway... But it was a rather uncommon sight, for sure!

(I also took a video with my camera, but unfortunately it was taking forever to load for this post, so I gave up. It wasn't the best quality, but you could see the whale spouting a couple of times, which was cool!)

Of all the places to go whale watching, we saw one in a river! Such a grand creature... And just a small glimpse of all God has created. As the Lord asked Job:

"Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea? or hast thou walked in the search of the depth?....

Who hath divided a water-course for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder; to cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is; on the wilderness, wherein there is no man; to satisfy the desolate and waste ground; and to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth?....

Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?"

~ Job 38:16, 25-27, 36

Want to learn more about the whale? Here are a couple of news articles about her:

• The Huffington Post
• Times-Standard