After being stuck in murky low-tide waters for most of the day, the Common Dolphin passed away Friday evening, according to Joanne Biegert of the Riverhead Foundation.

CNN: Rescuers: Dolphin stranded in polluted New York canal dies

The gin-clear waters tumble in perfectly at high tide, and friends can watch from shore as you ride your first wave.

BBC: Surfing on Easter Island

Indeed, an ocean, a tide of lost ancestors, a bitter benediction of the waters dividing the old life and the new.

WHITEHOUSE: White House St. Patrick's Day Reception