We THOUGHT we knew what the weather was like...

Adapting to life in the Northwest.

Saturday, September 13, 2008

Admiral! There Be Whales Here!

After a morning of learning the very basics of greenhouse building at Charley's GreenHouses in Mt Vernon, we had a great picnic at Deception Pass State Park. Deception Pass was so named by Capt. George Vancouver, because it is so narrow that it is looks like a bay, but actually leads to the waters around the east side of Whidbey Island. We decided to take a boat tour, and were blessed that 2 pods of orcas were out in Rosario Straight, so our captain really floored it (that boat could really go!) and we went whale watching. We had to stay quite far away from them (the above pic is thanks to the wonders of ZOOM). but could see them breaching and feeding. Fantastic! God has created such an abundance of fascinating creatures. And the day was absolutely perfect. Some pictures for you to enjoy.












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