Saturday, February 17, 2007

..."There Be Whales Here!"




On Friday, a whale watching field trip was experienced with my two youngest daughters and their high school classmates. We went to Newport Beach, California, for a scenic day. We did see whales, though not the big tail flapping ones we had hoped for. It was a stunning February day!




Actually taken towards the end of the trip, some scenic wildlife on the buoy (above).




Above, Marion (one of my daughters), looking out to sea.







Above, Rachel and friend.





They DO see whales (above photo)!




Above, a poor phone-cam zoom shot of spouting whale, barely seen at right.




Above, another poor photo of whale, a small visible hump, at right.




Dad (me) on the boat in the morning.





Rachel and one of her classmates (Rachel, right).





A lone kayaker, at sea.







Above, back inside the breakwater, home to port...Newport Harbor.




Below, a few of the sights of the Balboa Peninsula, Newport Beach, Calif.









--Dan

2 comments:

E.L. Wisty said...

What type of whales were they, the ones you saw?

You had an astounding day, judging by the photos: the sun and the sea, what more one could want?

Maria

Dan L. said...

E.L. Wisty:

I think the whales are California Gray whales.

It really was an amazing day.