Whale Watching
Marauder IV
Opal and Agathe came to work with me today….but our work plans were hijacked by an unexpected offer of an afternoon whale watching expedition!
Free Chocolate!
The free chocolate clinched the deal!
Constance Bank!
Opal made free of the equipment on the bridge, and discovered an important bathymetric feature!
Girls attached to Railings
Both girls admired the wake…they were not nervous though the human was a bit…
Looking Out
Opal cast a gimlet eye upon the horizon…
Sea Lions galore
As we slowly coasted past Race Rocks, we spotted Stellar’s and California Sea Lions, hauled out.
Race Rocks
The lighthouse is now automated, but the islet is part of an ecological reserve and research station. Click here for the Race Rocks website…
Blackberry
Further West off Beechy Head, we encountered J-pod of the Southern Resident orca population. We were lucky enough to be able to see a number of orcas, and identifed J-27 who has the distinctive black swirl in the pale area just behind his dorsal fin…
A Wonderful day!
Quimper Hittys 
What an incredible adventure!
Entirely serendipitous! I am so glad I happened to have the girls along, and my camera!
Oh my goodness! What a magnificent adventure and how thrilling for all three of you!
It was an afternoon to remember!
Lucky!! Opal is getting the royal tour, that is for sure. I am glad they were well secured to the railings.
Opal is lucky! I am glad I happened to have them along on the right day! The girls were dubious about posing at the railing until I got out the elastics!
even those of us who venture out on local waters would be envious. that first picture of the girls on the railing shocked me, then I saw their elastic band harnesses – very clever, you certainly travel well prepared.
I happened to have one elastic with me and a very kind companion sacrificed hers so both girls could be safe! It was a very lucky day!
Wow! All the old familiar places! We almost felt we were there – except for the lack of wind and waves here in the family room.
No doubt you have had your share of wind and waves, you probably don’t even need to exercise your imagination very hard! We were delighted to experience in some very small way, the wonders of the pelagic zone and it’s fauna.
Amazing opportunity! So good of you to share with us landlubbers! The girls must have been absolutely thrilled!
I am just happy we were invited along, and that I happened to have my camera with me, not to mention a couple of girls in search of adventure.
Glad you had the girls lashed on tight. Lovely photos that brought some happy memories back 🙂
It was so fun! Although most of our visitors have been whale watching, I had never been! I am glad it brought back pleasant memories!
What fun! Thanks for sharing!
You are welcome – it was the most interesting and unusual afternoon we’ve had in a long while!
ohmy…just think to live in a place where a spur of the moment whale watching expedition would be possible. For the Country Hittys it would mean a trip of several days!! Love the photos and of course getting to see the HIttys in action is always pure joy!!
We are very lucky to live within a stone’s throw of the sea! The Hittys take advantage whenever they can, but these are the first to go whale-watching!!!