Traveling in whale country - hangin' with blue whales!

ToddFrench · July 19, 2009, 3:52am

I was fortunate enough to be able to hang out with some blue whales again today (went for the first time last year), and it was just a gorgeous day. These creatures are so magnificent, nothing can describe the scale of it. We saw 6 today, and many hundreds of dolphins, thanks to the jellyfish hoards crowding the Pacific right now.

A video is posted here - Blue whale coming up for air on Vimeo" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

And my photo album of selected shots here - Photobucket | Make your memories fun!" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

CFu · July 19, 2009, 4:04am

nice pics! good to be out at sea then stuck in a library like me

Randy_Bowman · July 19, 2009, 4:05am

Awesome pics. Carrie and I just oohed and aahed from our offices. How long did you get to watch the whale?

ToddFrench · July 19, 2009, 4:45am

‘the’ whale? We saw 6 blue whales, and hundreds and hundreds of various dolphins.

Do watch the video - it comes close to capturing the scale of just how huge these creatures are.

Ken_V · July 21, 2009, 2:23pm

If you really want to have fun, listen to this video with your eyes closed and picture an orgy.

Though the sound cuts out half way through.

Talk about a blue whale!

ToddFrench · July 21, 2009, 3:53pm

That’s odd that the sound cuts out half way through - wtf.

The one posted on FB has the full audio…

M_Dildine · July 21, 2009, 5:01pm

Where, exactly, are you Todd?

ToddFrench · July 21, 2009, 5:14pm

Dana Point, CA, or, more ‘exactly’, Monarch Beach, CA

M_Dildine · July 21, 2009, 5:21pm

Wow, you lucky guy. We never get shows like that in Monterey/PG/Pebble Beach/Carmel. Even in Big Sur, sightings are fairly rare. I was in Alaska about two weeks ago and saw nothing to compare with what you’ve captured.

Bill_Tex_Landreth · July 21, 2009, 5:44pm

ToddFrench · July 21, 2009, 6:59pm

We saw 6 this trip - 13 last year. Incredible to imagine, even more so to experience.