On a day when sunlight glimmered like scattered coins across the South Arm, the sea played host to a remarkable sight. Among the kelp and rolling breakers, Marnie swept her tail with a nonchalance only a seasoned traveller could muster.

Back in May of 2020, folks standing a stone’s throw from the beach in Holyrood caught a breath-stealing sight. Marnie surfaced just metres from shore, her great back rising with all the calm assurance of a local. Salt in the air, capelin shoals darting below, and Marnie – sleek and silvery in the early summer. It was a reminder that in Newfoundland, the land and sea are never far apart.

By June two years later, Marnie made her way up Trinity Bay, drifting off Stone Island like a wandering thought. The sea birds circled overhead, and the water, cool but bright, was her companion. Whether she was following the feast or seeking quieter currents, only she knows. But with each ripple, Marnie stitched her own path along the coast.

As July of 2024 arrived, Marnie’s journey continued, sighted near Long Point Island, and not long after, she was seen brushing past Bonavista. Two sightings in quick succession—proof that Marnie’s summer was full of adventure. The coves and headlands of Newfoundland offered her secret shallows to explore, spray and sunlight ever at her side. Marnie’s knack for appearing at just the right moment stitched her into the stories of each spot she visited.