Author Archives: JimWoodhull

crouching lion clouds only a whisper of wind blindly rolling in 雲低く風のささやき時化近し くも ひくく　かぜ の ささやき　しけ ちかし Since I work at the ocean every day I get to see how the weather is changing before the average person. With the … Continue reading →

A normal descent suddenly lots of yelling! my first whale shark! 歓声のジンベイザメとご対面 かんせいの　ジンベイザメと　ごたいめん Sitting in the back of the submarine doing my regular job when all of a sudden everybody in the front of the submarine are all excited and … Continue reading →

re-read recipe my confidence is growing I’m a master chef! レシピ読み頭で調理料理長 レシピよみ　あたまでちょうり　りょうりちょう I read the recipe over and over again before I attempt to make the meal. I practice in my head how I will go about making this special … Continue reading →

from the deep blue sea a whale’s beautiful song fills my heart and soul 深海の鯨の歌に包まれて しんかい の　くじら の うた に　つつまれて During the whale season, it is very normal to see whales on the surface. Sometimes they breach, slap their tails on the surface or spout water. Often it is all three together. Unfortunately it is… Continue reading →

long, sharp and shiny an instant of painfulness a healthy baby 一刺しの献血に耐え子ら救う ひとさし の　けんけつ に たえ　こ ら すくう When I am laying on the special couch for the blood platelet procedure to start I am always a little bit uneasy … Continue reading →

shorter and darker days only snow filled clouds so miserable 短日や北国覆う雪の雲 たんじつ や　きたぐに おおう　ゆき の くも In Michigan toward the middle of fall the days start to get noticeably shorter and of course colder. It seems that around 4:00 in … Continue reading →

at first only black now only twisted metal I can feel the screams 黒影は崩れた船やうめき声 くろかげ は　くずれた ふね や　うめきごえ I have written about two of the shipwrecks in Hawaii and how they were purposely sunk for divers and for a reef … Continue reading →