Mood: happy
I know ... it's been awhile. I am going out on the boat each week.. but with work, I have little time to 'play' on the computer.
... This afternoon was beautiful! We're getting the warm Santa Ana winds and plenty of sunshine. The Adventure headed out of the bay due West - in search of the Northbound Gray whales. It's that time in the season...
We found dolphins everywhere- in every direction! Pacific White Sided & commons. We even saw a couple of sea lions hanging out with their flippers in the air!
THEN.. something wonderful appeared ... a *large* group of Rissos dolphins! This is a special treat and I was thrilled! Everyone got a great view- as the dolphins were surrounding the boat on both sides. The glow of their white bodies underneath the water was beautiful. A few were playful- jumping & breaching out of the water.
On the way back into the bay, we spent a short time with 2 whales- which appeared to be a female with her calf. She probably had ONE thing on her mind.... Arctic Sea --> food --> gotta head north...