Had written about Orcas Island earlier and one of the activities we had over there was Whale
watching.
Even though we had booked on line, we were lucky to get the right type of boat, a small one, pretty fast and not very crowded.
En route, we did see a Puffin floating but it was not easy to
photograph the little bird from far.
The guides were good enough to tell us some facts about the whales, like the oldest among them (known as the Granny) is 104 years old.
The guides were good enough to tell us some facts about the whales, like the oldest among them (known as the Granny) is 104 years old.
There was a particular area where the whales frolic around
and the crew knew the exact spot where we could find them.
It takes some time to train the camera on them to get some shots.
There were many other boats in the vicinity, all waiting for a
chance to get a glimpse of our frolicking friends
And a few colourful sail boats too.
It was good to see that all the boats kept a respectable distance from the whales.
You can see more pictures in the 6 min video that I made.
When the boat was at a slower speed, I went on the upper deck and got to see the man at the helm (always good to know who the driver is)
One of the lighthouses on the way back (I presume it is a light house)
You can see more pictures in the 6 min video that I made.
When the boat was at a slower speed, I went on the upper deck and got to see the man at the helm (always good to know who the driver is)
One of the lighthouses on the way back (I presume it is a light house)
Some other scenes on the way back
The crew of our boat, answering questions.
The crew of our boat, answering questions.
Everyone was generous in tipping them for their good service.
May be they read what was written in the boat, “you never want to tip the boat, but feel free to tip the guides”
