Sunday afternoon some of us went on a whale-watching tour out of Ventura. Participants included Freys, Chagis, Sweitzers, Shelly, Lauren, Grandmother, Jenny & David, Lisa, Roger, Alan, Glen, Anne
Sunday afternoon some of us went on a whale-watching tour out of Ventura.
Participants included Freys, Chagis, Sweitzers, Shelly, Lauren, Grandmother, Jenny & David,
Lisa, Roger, Alan, Glen, Anne
Heading out
Pelicans on the breakwater
One of the Santa Barbara Channel Oil Rigs.
a huge cargo ship navigating its way through the channel.
Apparently it's a vehicle carrier.
Beth & John
The upper deck crowd
Alan's not as fond of selfies as Lisa.
The crew spotted a floating mylar balloon. Since these are hazardous for marine wildlife,
they slowed down to fish it out of the water.
Roger enjoys his snack
Shelly, ready for picture-taking.
our one whale sighting, an orca whale
Lisa got this shot of it.
It was a ways off from the boat.
The captain circled the boat a bit, to see if we could get a closer look.
Keith, posing like a pirate.
Mother and I are busy taking pictures.
Deb, Kurt, Megan, Keith
Looking back towards Ventura
Pelican, fishing
Channel Islands becoming more visible
Light house
a pair of kayakers were passing under the arch.
Sea lions
And then we encountered the large pod of dolphins, estimated at 800.
They swam with the boat for quite a while.
Some of them played in the wake
And here's a video clip.
Heading back in. note the sea lions on the dock.
