A Whale of a Time

anonymouscuban

Went out on the ocean with some friends last Sunday. Had a great time and saw some cool stuff. We left out of Santa Barbara and went all the way out to Santa Cruz island. Saw sea lions, dolphins, humpback whales and some other cool stuff. Chilly day but we had a great time.

This is my friend Steve. Everyone calls him Whale because he's a big guy and he loves the animals. He goes out on this boat often and knows the entire crew. Nicest guy you'll ever meet.


Apparently, this bird is able to read:


Leaving the port. It was early but already a ton of activity on the water. This guy was going out on a kayak:


Sea Lions on a buoy as we headed out to sea:


Everyone on the boat insisted these were dolphins but I wasn't fooled. I know sharks when I sea them:


More sharks following the boat:


My wife catching a shark breaching on her camera. I wonder if she got the shot:


This guy was checking me out. I think he wanted to have me for breakfast:


We saw around 15 different humpbacks. Unfortunately, I packed light and didn't bring a longer lens. This is the best shot I got of the whales:


Our friend Whale and little Panini:


More of my friends enjoying the day:


Whale teasing me that this is the only chance I got to get a good photo of a whale:


Santa Cruz Island:


Tons of birds perched along the cliffs. Hope you can see them amongst the poop:




Some pelicans roosting on the edge:




More friends... Jess and Amanda. Normally, I guess the boat goes inside that cave but the water was too rough:


My wife was very happy:


The coast of Santa Cruz island as we headed back to Santa Barbara:


Hope you guys enjoyed the photos. Wish I had some more exciting shots but I just wasn't prepared for shooting long distance. Next time, I promise.

DavidTO

Looks like a great time. I love going out to the Channel Islands.

Qarik

gee, I wonder where steve is from? if only there were some clues to help us figure that out? hehe

cool shots!

anonymouscuban

Thanks guys. @ Daniel.

Cuong

I'm staying out of that water for sure. Look at how deformed those sharks are.

Cuong

Gaby617

Steve has the proper attire on!

divamum

Fabulous shots! I remember heading out to Catalina years ago on a friend's boat (well, her family's) and the dolphins caught a ride in the wake - soooo cool seeing them right alongside!

Funny story about your "sharks": on the same trip, I had the chance to water-ski for the first time. I LOVE the water and am a good swimmer, but I had told everybody before we got there that if I saw so much as ambiguous seaweed I'd be out of that water before you could say a word. In any case, apparently while I was enjoying my turn (read: making a complete fool of myself), a sea lion was bobbing right next to me! I was so distracted by the impossibility of getting up on skis that I didn't even notice him lol

daniel212

Your photo is very cool and clear. Look so great photos and you caught very nice photos. I really enjoying all photos.

captnemo

great pics- if you get a chance I recomend kayaking santa cruz island, going through the sea caves is a blast!