the calm before the storm..

The approaching winter storm did not stop me from going out on the afternoon cruise!  I guess I wasn't alone.. there were ~300 people on the boat! 

It was *very* cold but the seas were nice.   We came upon hundreds of Common dolphins that put on a spectacular show!  Leaping out of the water- spinning around & splashing back to the water- it was thrilling!

The only whale we spotted was a Minke...  small and difficult to see. Nevertheless, it was a whale!

~ The storm... it came in over the night and pounded us on Monday. The cruises were cancelled, no big surprise.