July 13, 2007
Amazing sights
We were on a high-speed catamaran out of Ketchikan, heading out for a four-and-a-half hour tour of the fjords, when we spotted a pod of Orcas.
The captain cautioned us that every minute we spent stopped took away from our time in the fjords, as this wasn't a whale watching trip.
The unruly passengers agreed that we didn't give a damn what the trip was supposed to be; there were whales to be watched.
And what a view we had!
An adult Orca took a look around (I presume to see if the coast was clear), before being joined by one of the younger members of the pod.
I'm not sure if the youngster just changed sides, or if another young whale came up and nestled next to its parent, but it sure looks like he was snuggling with the adult.
They hung around for about five minutes, lollygagging in the misty fjord, rolling over, flapping fins and spouting plumes of steam into the cold air.
And with the flick of a massive tail, they were gone.
Posted by Mike Lief at July 13, 2007 01:34 PM
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with a flick of a massive tail . . . just like me when I retired.
Posted by: thelittlecoach at July 13, 2007 02:45 PM
Awesome pictures. What a great opportunity. Continue to enjoy your cruise.
Posted by: Macman at July 13, 2007 05:56 PM
Awesome pictures Mike !!! Oh how I wish I was there......
Posted by: Jeff at July 13, 2007 08:50 PM
What a privilege it must have been to see a sight like that in person! Thanks for posting them.
Posted by: Bill H. at July 15, 2007 04:08 PM