This is beautifully written. The haunting reverence for the young female whale sweeps past, almost as if whispering in a church. Thank you for your words <3
Did not enjoy this. Not bc of your writing (which is top shelf) but bc Jesus holy mary mother of god, humans are fucking awful aren’t they. Selfies in the mouth of a dead juvenile Finn whale feels like a new low, even in the year that elected Trump (again). Off to cry myself to sleep. Not sure whether to thank you for this (I feel defiled) but it is **expertly** written, so thank you for that. ❤️
Beautiful essay. I liked the photo with the shadows of the people on the whale! I didn't realize that you had gone out earlier. I am glad we went to see it. It is usually best to see something in person. But I did not like seeing the people climbing on the whale. It felt wrong and disrespectful.
Ahhhhhhhhh Julia why is your writing so beautiful, even when it’s about giant/gentle/dead creatures and disgusting humans. Thank you for sharing your experience. And the photos are just magnificent.
One of the best Substack posts I've read in a while.
Thank you, Robert. That is incredibly kind- I'm glad you found it
You're very welcome.
A beautiful tribute. Thank you for sharing.
This is beautifully written. The haunting reverence for the young female whale sweeps past, almost as if whispering in a church. Thank you for your words <3
Whispering in a church! yes, wow
Thanks for exploring and capturing all the elements of the scene, from the scientific to the spiritual
Happy you guys were there
Did not enjoy this. Not bc of your writing (which is top shelf) but bc Jesus holy mary mother of god, humans are fucking awful aren’t they. Selfies in the mouth of a dead juvenile Finn whale feels like a new low, even in the year that elected Trump (again). Off to cry myself to sleep. Not sure whether to thank you for this (I feel defiled) but it is **expertly** written, so thank you for that. ❤️
😂😂😂 sorry not sorry for defiling you
I really, really enjoyed this piece, Julia! One of your best! I particularly like the photo with the shadows reflected on the whale. KB
Thank you! Aren’t those photos great
Beautiful essay. I liked the photo with the shadows of the people on the whale! I didn't realize that you had gone out earlier. I am glad we went to see it. It is usually best to see something in person. But I did not like seeing the people climbing on the whale. It felt wrong and disrespectful.
Agreed :)
This was the article I needed about this spectacle
Ahh I’m so glad! A spectacle, yes, that
Ahhhhhhhhh Julia why is your writing so beautiful, even when it’s about giant/gentle/dead creatures and disgusting humans. Thank you for sharing your experience. And the photos are just magnificent.
Aww. Thank you. We humans are fascinating, huh
Agree!
“The equivalent of keeping a lover in a cage to satisfy the urge to have them, only to realize that’s not how it works.” 👌🏽