Photos 3, page 11
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Hookena Beach
| March 4, 2007 |
| We went to Hookena Beach with Ray and Ellen today and ended up having quite an aquatic show. We saw lots of dolphins and whales all over the place. The important thing to remember is this is not Seaworld, this is nature. It's really hard taking pictures of these critters from land because, for the most part, they're under water. When they finally pop up, by the time you see them, it's almost too late. I find I have to stand there with the camera all ready and fire away when I see something move. As a result, I get a lot of pictures of empty ocean and splashes from where they just went back down! But I managed to get some shots... CLICK IMAGES TO ENLARGE |
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| Roughly between November and March, the humpback whales come down from Alaska to mate and hang out around the islands. They're not dumb! They know where to spend the winter! These guys are just off shore... |
| So close off shore that a couple of kayakers from the beach went out for a visit |
| Ray and Ellen went snorkeling while I stayed on shore and took pictures. They didn't see any of the whales or the dolphins... |
| And the dolphins put on quite a show... |
| This one's so good, I'll give you a bigger shot! |
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