Saturday, April 2, 2011

FRIDAY--APRIL 1, 2011


MORNING RAINBOW HALF
MORNING RAINBOW OTHER HALF
CAPTAIN STEVE AND MATE CARL

HUMPBACK WHALES SURFACING OR THEIR TALE FLUKES


I was afraid that the morning rain would cause a cancellation of my Whale Watch Excursion today.  Fortunately, the rain was intermittent and just a heavy mist at times.  About twenty were on Captain Steve’s inflatable boat as we left Lana Wharf.  We first came upon a female humpback whale with a calf.  The feamale was being escorted by a “boyfriend”.  The father of the calf is long gone.  Later, we saw another female humpback whale with a calf.  The female was being pursued by three males.  Their movements in the water are so quick and graceful and unexpected making picture taking a challenge.  But, I did get a few pictures.  I did not capture a whale breach in my photos. 

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