Whales!

Out on our friends' sailboat today we had The best EVER sighting of killer whales this afternoon. We were so excited! Have much better photos with my slr which I will replace this iPhone pix when I get back to my computer! I think we saw 30 whales in maybe 5 pods - the sounds of them blowing had us looking every direction! An outstanding day!!! Even some very nice downwind sailing.... Warm and sunny,

Edit: OK I'm replacing the iphone photo with a double image - against my "personal rules" but I just couldn't decide and didn't want to make a collage. The pods we saw has 5-6 whales in them - I think Mom, Dad and a few youngsters here, one 'blowing" The sound is unforgettable. We think probably some were local and some were transient (Locals eat salmon/fish. Transients eat seals.) One of several whale watching boats nearby - all pretty respectful of the distance one is supposed to keep. The other pix is a different whale in a different direction - I liked it as you can see Mt. Baker (in WA state) peeking thru the clouds and haze. Have lots of pictures of fins - the identifying part. These guys were all traveling north, no breaching did we see in 30 minutes of watching. A wonderful event for us!