Bizarre Whale Leap on Boat

Photo taken off Cape Town, South Africa.

A recent news story from South Africa.  A  southern right whale jumped onto a boat under sail.  An incredible photo was captured from a trailing boat.  The picure seems so well timed that it looks made up. If real, it's amazing. 

My Mother's Hates and Fears

This morning we made a list. Here it is
(please note:  This is my mother's list,  not mine).

1. Change (any kind of change)
2. The Catholic Church
3. Black People (kaffirs)
4. Insects, snakes
5. Heat waves, cold waves, snow, ice, hail, weather
6. Air travel, air craft, anything that flies except birds
7. Arabs, towel heads, Islam,  darkies, wogs
8. Cheney, Palin, Jesus, Fox News
9. Wall Street, landlords, capitalists,
10. Mel Gibson,  o'Reilley, etc.
11. Rap music, Rock, Pop, Michael Jackson
12. Rev.  Al Sharpton,  Rev. Jesse Jackson
13. Classic Phobias: claustro-, agora-, arachno-,  acro-, entomo-
14. Foods:  pepper, chili pepper,  squid, oysters, snake, octopus
15. Adolf Hitler (nee Schicklgruber) and all his despicable cronies
16. Current clothing fashions - like torn schmattes (schmatte, rag)