Another one of my favourite photography subjects in summertime is seen during my frequent boating trips: Humpback Whales. In fact, I'm seeing more and more of them all the time. They are returning to British Columbia in increasingly higher numbers every year. Commercial whaling in British Columbia ended 50 years ago (the year I was born actually). Since that time, the … [Read more...] about Reasons to Love Vancouver Island in Summer: #2 Humpback Whales
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Humpback Whales Breaching
It was one of those days out on the water when not much was happening. It was quiet. Not very many boats, not a lot of birds or anything. The sky was boring and white. It was a little windy and cold. And then ... off in the distance ... a long way away ... a huge splash! Like a really huge splash! I immediately thought "that splash was too big for an Orca", but you never … [Read more...] about Humpback Whales Breaching
Humpback Whale in Boundary Pass
Have you ever made images you treasured so much that you didn't want to publish them? I've been hanging on to these images for almost a month now, so I think it's time to finally let them go. It all happened when I was out on my boat one lovely calm afternoon. It was a glorious day and I was off sightseeing in the San Juan Islands, on the USA side, and the Gulf Islands, … [Read more...] about Humpback Whale in Boundary Pass