Winding Down

These pics are two weeks old, but they are from one of our final days on the water in Ketchikan.  Whales everywhere, including a 40+ behemoth that rocketed out of the water about 100 yards from the boat, at sunset, all lit up in golden light with golden water pouring off of it as it then turned and crashed back into the sea.  No pics of that, because it's impossible to predict.  This was one of our most memorable days on the water.

Success with the 600mm lens.

A large humpback showing both of it's pectoral fins.  So it's essentially on it's back, with pectorals in the air.  

A little late catching the breaching whale.  This wasn't the sunset breach.

Lots of tail slapping this day.

The Ketchikan Wildlife Show

Via big lenses..........

Wrapping up the season

The freezer is full, coho season is basically done, and we are waiting for the furry of the October rains that haven't come yet.  Tic toc, tic toc.  In the meantime, the humpbacks are coming back from their northern feeding grounds, and we are seeing them all over the Clover Pass area again.

Beach transportation and attire.

Coast Guard operations.

Check out the guy in the house with his dog at his knees.

Caught five or six this day, but only landed three.

Towing a skiff back to Knudson Cove.

I guess if he sinks, the wood floats.

Last coho of the season.

Maybe bubble feeding, or just group lunge feeding.