The movie Big Miracle and what I witnessed in real life, part 11: Portrait: Billy Adams and Malik - The Little Big Man

Billy Adams and Malik. Although I doubt it was what Malik was thinking at the time, it seems to me that in a way, Malik, The Little Big Man, the truly great hunter, is stepping back, making room, looking on with pride as he lets the young hunter step forward into his place. This is how life works, how it is supposed to work, how it would work.

I had stated that my next gray whale rescue post would focus on the Soviet icebreakers. Indeed, I have spent the last several hours preparing that post, but it is late, I am tired and if I try to proofread it now, it will be a total disaster. So I will save the proofread for tomorrow morning, before Margie and I head out to visit folks here on her res - and one of my true homes as well.

And yes, I shot what I feel is a very nice little picture story during our wanderings today. Hopefully, I will post it, and some of the other material that I have shot and will shoot on this trip, but for the moment I must get this rescue series done.

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Complete series index:

Part 1: Context bowhead hunt

Part 2: Roy finds the whales; Malik

Part 3: Scouting trip

Part 4: NBC on the ice

Part 5: To rescue or euthanize

Part 6: Governor Cowper, ice punch, chainsaw holes

Part 7: Malik provides caribou for dinner

Part 8: CNN learns home is sacred place

Part 9: World's largest jet; Screw Tractor

Part 10: Think like a whale

Part 11: Portrait: Billy Adams and Malik

Part 12: Onboard Soviet icebreakers

Part 13: Malik walks with whales, says goodbye

Part 14: Rescue concludes

Part 15: Epilogue