A few minutes after sunset, behind the low lying clouds on the horizon, a south bound gray whale lurched forward in a full breach not once but twice, the first observed of the 2018 "unofficial" counting season .
Author: Alison
Game On! Gray whales North and South bound today!
Two north bound gray whales today are the first of the season spotted for me! An hour later a whisper of a blow turned out to be two medium whales traveling south bound, stealthily. One sea lion, trio of surfers, handful of dolphins, and two swimmers rounded out the day including a fly by of … Continue reading Game On! Gray whales North and South bound today!
Happy Earth Day 2017
4-22-17 A beautiful rainbow heart shaped whale blow also known as a "RAINBLOW" was seen as the early morning sun was burning off the heavy low lying marine layer and lit up the whales expiration breath not once but three times as the gray whale continued on its northern migration.
Wildflowers and Gray Whales
4-4-17 The Super bloom for wildflowers continues as does the northern migration of adult gray whales with one cow/calf pair, several yearling or small juveniles that traveled through slowly within 100 yards off shore. There were audible blows, spyhops , back floating, fluke splashing and pectoral fin twirling on most sightings.
Blueberry Smoothie,Wildflowers and Gray Whales
Wildflowers remain in abundance with new varieties coming in to bloom as other ones fade. Sunlife Organics is a local fresh juice and smoothie shop on the way in to Pt. Dume. My current favorite is the Vanilla protein smoothie with blueberries. This shake gives me enough energy and stamina to spot and count the sometimes elusive … Continue reading Blueberry Smoothie,Wildflowers and Gray Whales