I have spent a fair amount of time on the water on the West coast in sea kayaks. In a way you are like a turtle, everything you have is with you, your shelter, food, transportation. There are so many things to see when you are at ocean level in a kayak, but none more spectacular than catching a glimpse of the Orca whale.

You catch your breath, still your paddle and stare in awe as these graceful creatures pass by.

This sketch, "Orca", was created in Johnstone Strait near Telegraph Cove.