Whale Awe

Whales.

Oh my god, why are we as humans so completely freaked out when we see whales? Is it there enormous stature? Is it that they are a mammal that breathes and breed in the water? Is it that they travel so far to breed and eat in order to survive? Or is it not just one of these reasons but a combination of them all?

Jon and I are so very lucky to have bought this land. My dreams are being fulfilled by being there at Salmon Beach. Sure the little cabin is great, and the deck and fire pit are great and the heater and stove are great…but the greatest of all is the surrounding area that we look out on too. This past weekend I was in awe and at one point found tears in my eyes as I was watching the whales out 20 meters in front of me mate, or rubbing their barnacles or whatever they were up to. I found myself at one point running down the rocky beach at full sprint to get closer even though I could barely move because of what I was seeing. My binoculars are fantastic – even in the rainy conditions they do not fog up and the view is crystal clear. I would be passing them to Jon and jumping up and down, because even without the binoculars you could see CLEARLY that there were multiple grey whales (or humpbacks?)  in front of us in the ocean. The spouting was all over the sound… their big backs a plenty…but the best was the dorsal fins (?) side fins were exposed and you could imagine them upside-down and the huge 2 meter distance of their body between them. WILD.

Anyway – enough blabbing about it – see for yourself….