I woke up when Sea waves started touching my feet and I was
fully drenched in Ocean water. I realized I was lying on the beach after the
Morning walk on the white sand beach of this Village called Tarkarli. I looked
up and saw both sides on the beach and there was not a single living being
visible.
I stood up and started walking towards the water. There was
this wet white sand and as a wave arrived, the white sand under my feet moved
away from me and forced me to change my position. I tried to hold me tight so
that I should not change my position with each coming wave. However it seemed
the Sea wanted me to learn that with each wave in your life, wherever you are
standing some sand will move away and you need to change your position in life.
The morning cool breeze had brought a flock of sea birds on the shore who were
trying to find their meal for the day. I walked on the shores of the beach as
waves flow started to reduce with each ray of the sun.
Fishermen preparing for their expedition |
I must have walked 500 yards on the coastline when I saw a few
fisherman preparing for their work. I asked them if I can accompany them on
their boat. Raju was a young man in his thirties who was the owner of the boat
and only agreed to take me along if I don’t disturb him. I agreed as I had not
seen any such thing in my life. He and his men sailed the boat and we were
around half a mile in the sea when I saw a hump in the middle of the sea. I was
afraid if it was a shark but then only it jumped around five feet above the
water level. It was my first experience of watching a live Dolphin. Before I
could have recovered my senses of what I have seen, another Dolphin jumped even
higher. Then I realized it was not alone but having a group of minimum 20-30
Dolphins who were jumping in the sea. It continued for a while but Raju
insisted we continue with our work and not disturb the Dolphins as they only
come close to shore in the morning and return to the deep sea as the day rises.
A Perfect dive by the Dolphin |
It was noon when we spread our net and waited for a while so
that it can catch few fishes. Perhaps Raju trick of spreading worms on net
worked and fishes got fooled and got stuck on the net. We caught Pomphret, king
fish and Bangda fish. It also caught a few crabs who were unwanted guests and
were removed after the net was filtered.
Due to the tides in the sea, small islands had been formed
in between the sea. Sea birds had acquired the land. Knowing the fact as the
water level will increase as the sun will start to go down and this temporary
land will be submerged in the water.
Sun had started to fall when we reached the shore. I was
totally amused by the life around the Sea and its people. How these fisherman
lives their life. Sea teaches us a lot in life, how to live it on our terms and
how to change the waves as we want. The sun was going down and slowly it went below
the line which separates Sea and the sky. I sat on the sand watching the waves kissing
the shores and going back to its creator, the sea. It was again coming back and
repeating the same. The music waves produce is not less than any Bethovan’s
music. I didn’t realized how much time I
saw those waves playing with shores. I sat there feeling that peace which this
small village had provided to me and these Concrete jungles have taken it away.
This sounds like such a lovely escape, not only from the concrete jungles of metropolitan India, but also from the overtouristed (and in my opinion overhyped) beach resorts of Goa. Thanks for sharing!!
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