The sound of trumpets echo under platinum skies for a morning of discovery on the water.

Author Molly Jebber is on board to feel reconnected to nature before writing her next novel.

"We decided we wanted to go on a boat ride," Jebber said. "(We're) always looking for new ideas. It helps me get detail about description."

The novelist believes there's nothing fictitious about the wild dolphins she hoped to see.

"I love learning about the facts — how they teach their children, how they name their children, have their own language and are smart," Jebber said.

Jebber and her husband, Ed, joined Naples tour operator Pure Florida to explore Naples Bay.

Capt. Marty Martino guides the catamaran to where wildlife gathers.

"We spotted a dolphin out here," Martino said.

Jebber had a front-row seat to observe feeding dolphins, who seemed happy to show themselves, along with birds having breakfast.

"He's got a fish in his mouth," Martino said. "Now try to do that without any hands."

Keep your eyes open. Martino knows where to find animals.

"They are (like) a raptor," he said. "They rip and tear."

Halfway through, something unexpected happens when Martino beaches the boat and drops the ladder.

"Right across there is a path," Martino said. "It's about 100 yards."

Everyone is soon overboard. Where are we headed? Check back at 6 a.m. Friday for Part 2 of the story.

In the meantime, Ed Jebber has a revelation.

"I just made up my mind," said Jebber, who recently moved to Florida from Ohio. "We're going to do more down here by the water."

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