A Field of Whales

So we're going to have at least one new song for the show on the 28th! I'm working on a piece inspired by an experience on a research trip from which I recently returned. We were on a ship sailing down the coast of California. One foggy afternoon, we found ourselves surrounded by at least 50 (probably more) whales, surfacing to breathe, then settling back down into the water. It was one of the most beautiful sights I have ever seen; whales rising and falling, sending sprays of breath into the misty air all around us. I wish I was a better photographer and could have captured the scale and beauty of the entire group, but I did manage this shot of a whale's tail as it slipped under the surface.