I’ve been fascinated by dolphins since childhood, and seeing them remains one of my greatest joys. I often find myself daydreaming about them – especially during my daily exercise, which usually means running the coastal walk from Bronte to Bondi. It’s become part of my everyday rhythm. While I’m running, I always scan the ocean, hoping to catch a glimpse of a dorsal fin or a splash among the waves.
On this stormy afternoon at Tamarama, the sky was grey and stormy. As I was running along the coast, the sun suddenly broke through the clouds, and a brilliant rainbow appeared over the ocean. My imagination went wild. In my mind, I saw a pod of dolphins leaping in front of the rainbow – clear as day, like a scene from a dream.
The rainbow offered such an incredible view – it became so bright I couldn’t resist. I turned back, ran to the car, and grabbed my camera, hoping to capture it. As I reached the beach, I noticed something in the water – just a flicker of movement among the choppy waves. I paused.
And then I saw them – three dolphins were swimming straight toward the shore, right where I was standing, chasing a school of fish beneath the rainbow. It was almost exactly what I had imagined while running – so close, it felt like a dream coming to life.
It felt like they had read my mind. As if the love I feel for these animals had been reflected back in that moment – like they were showing up just for me.
After a while, the dolphins disappeared into the waves, and the rainbow slowly faded. As I walked away from the beach, I couldn’t shake the feeling that something greater had just happened – something beyond explanation. It was as if I had witnessed a moment pulled straight from a fairy tale or a spiritual story. It was so powerful, so precise, that I was completely sure I had just experienced something otherworldly – something beyond what we usually understand or explain.