We started our day with a boat trip hoping to see the orcas, but they had gone up north. We did get to see a few minke whales, some harbor seals, quite a few birds, and some lovely scenery. We had a talk by Kari from the Soundwatch program*, and then we had our graduation on the boat. We had a super delicious cake made by Jenny, the director of the Whale Museum, and we all got certificates which declared us to be "Marine Naturalists". We have to complete a 10 hour practicum and then we will be certified. When we got back a lot of us went out to lunch to celebrate. As we were eating, our instuctor, Cindy, came into the restaurant to tell us that the orcas were at the lighthouse. We quickly finished eating, paid the bill, and headed for the lighthouse!
When we got there the orcas were quite playful and putting on a wonderful show. One of my favorite photos is one I titled "Mother and Child" as it's J14 (Samish) with new little J45.
While we were all enjoying the orcas, there was a boater who came VERY close to hitting one of them. Thankfully, a woman on a whale watch boat got a photo of the boat and its close proximity to the orca, and I got a shot of the boat showing the boat's ID number. We all filled out incident reports with NOAA, and at last word, they were looking into this incident. I was contacted for a copy of my photo which I gladly provided. I hope they throw the book at that boater.
For more photos from this wonderful weekend, please go to my website, Whales And Sails, Etc.
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