Orcas Close to Shore on Vashon Island, WA
Orcas! And just where was I the day all three Puget Sound Orca pods, J, K, L, swam by my island, cavorting so close to shore that their race toward Point Defiance caused some sizable waves. Perhaps just as delightful as this Pt Robinson promenade was the enthusiastic response of the lucky onlookers.
My closest encounter with an orca came from the opportune viewpoint of a Washington ferry: When Delight Swims By, Look Up.
I find your outlook very refreshing! Thanks for the fun reads.
What a thrill….even down here in Florida, I so enjoyed watching the Orcas. Thanks.
Oh wow!!! I would truly have loved to be on the beach with my husband and children watching that. How cool!
Lynn
How exciting!! To be able to see them in the wild
with their dorsal fins so erect doing whatever they
please including entertaining us!! Just awesome :o)
Tom…thank you so much for sharing! How amazing, and gorgeous is that!! You must have been thrilled filming such a blessed event…wish I was there. I have seen similar whale activity, but at a much further distance..lucky you! 🙂
That’s just awesome!
How delightful! A reminder that life is made up of these special moments that can be etched in our memory forever
Wow! Thanks for sharing.
too cool!!! thanks for sharing!!
I was disappointed I missed that. I do have a fantastic Orca memory or two…saw Springer up close a few times. Also there was one magical Christmas I will never forget. I was on my way to work, had celebrated with daughter and her fiancé the night before so they were on the boat too…we were no where near each other in line – but ended up right next to each other on the boat….and to add to that nice serendipity we looked up and saw a pod of Orcas. It was a beautiful Christmas morning, sunny and bright and those Orcas did the Nutcracker Suite for us all the way to Seattle!!! Breaching over and over it really did seem intentional. It is one of my favorite memories of all time.
Oh WOW! I would love to have seen that!
My brother lives at Coogee Beach in NSW, Australia. He sends me texts when the whales come into the bay to play. He says you can hear them calling to each other…
That is so incredible! It’s almost scary even. Those monsters are big. I wouldn’t want to be swimming in the water when a pod comes by…
How exciting! I can’t believe how close to shore they came. Makes you wonder if they like some human contact.
Oooh waw, Thanks for sharing, Tom! How cool is that??
How fun!
What a delight to find your blog. I could have read for hours. Your way with words and pictures put a smile on my face.
In each time I find something new to read I am reminded of the twinkle in your eyes.