Today is the halfway point of this leg of the trip. I was up
in the wheelhouse at 6 am to be on hand while the crew set the gear. It was just starting to get light when I got
up there, and it was a clear, calm morning.
I got to watch the sun rise between two volcanoes. Amazing.
Sperm whales! There were three nearby today,
mostly in the distance and behind the boat.
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| A sperm whale dives down. |
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| Dana enjoying the morning view (and coffee) |
It was super nice in the morning, but heavy fog rolled in
after lunch and it was damp in the afternoon.
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| Birds, missing the view. |
The gear got hung up again for quite a while in the afternoon, so I spent a lot of
time on deck taking pics of birds, trying to practice tracking them as they
fly. The fog and almost no wind meant a nice smooth surface on the water...a nice backdrop.
This first one might just be the best picture of the whole trip (IMHO). The rest are some of the shots I like best.
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| Laysan albatross, skimming the water near the Aleutian Islands. |
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| Glaucous-winged gull |
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| Northern fulmar |
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| Laysan albatross |
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| Laysan albatross |
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| Immature glaucous-winged gull |
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| Yelling. |
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