8 North Bound 0 South Bound 4.25 hrs A very boisterous group of SEVEN whales came in at sunset, displaying many spyhops and head lifts with multiple interactions happening at once!
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Palindrome Day 3/23/23, Strong Wind, Heart Clouds, Green Flash and TWENTY Gray Whales
Palindrome is a word, phrase or date that is the same forward and backwards. March 2023 has ten such dates in a row from 3/20/23 through 3/29/23. Sunny, blue skies and fluffy heart shaped cumulus clouds changed as a heavy storm system passed over head. 57 degrees. Rough choppy surf with large swells: wind 12-15mph … Continue reading Palindrome Day 3/23/23, Strong Wind, Heart Clouds, Green Flash and TWENTY Gray Whales
Rain, Drizzle and Debris: 13 Gray Whales
Rain all night and morning leading to drizzly afternoon with continued showers inland and high risk alerts for rock and mud slides. Care is required driving along canyon roads leading to the beaches and rain saturated areas. Rough choppy seas and muddy surf with accumulations of sea foam onshore at the tide line. Beaches littered … Continue reading Rain, Drizzle and Debris: 13 Gray Whales
Cloudy Day Two Gray Whales
Cloudy overcast day with occasional light drizzle. Wind 1-3mph: 60 degrees. Interesting cloud formations throughout the day as another storm system makes it way to to our area. One of the gray whales observed today had a white rostrum covered in barnacles and the other gray whale had many clusters of orange whale lice. The … Continue reading Cloudy Day Two Gray Whales
Heavy Marine Layer and Light Rain: Two Gray Whales
Light rain and drizzle with heavy marine layer, decreased visibility with low ceiling and white out conditions in the morning. 56 degrees, massive runoff erosion with fresh cut scarp near storm drains along Westward. Logs and debris scattered in tide line with 4-6 ft waves, sandy murky water with yellow brown seafoam. Late afternoon sun … Continue reading Heavy Marine Layer and Light Rain: Two Gray Whales
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