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| Monastery Beach whale watching |
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| Look how CLOSE to the beach they are |
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| Spy hopping and another waving a flipper |
Connecting With Whales Bay Nature Sept 2014
"We’ve had so many anchovies in the harbor that the whales are really putting on a show. Humpback whales are feeding in 25 feet of water and have actually entered the harbor mouth following the schools of fish. We see these spectacular surface-feeding episodes where the whales push the fish close to the surface and then come right up with their mouths open. It’s been quite spectacular — people have even been able to watch this from shore, and the whales come very close to the vessel.
We’re also seeing a lot of breaching this year – more rambunctious, frisky behavior. That means healthy, robust whales."
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| Stopped for coffee |
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| and drawing |
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| woodpecker at Nepenthe's |
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| the stash |
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| Setting up camp was a challenge |
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| flies buzzed but didn't bite |
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| relaxed before and after the midday heat and flies |
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| netting when necessary |
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| above tent site |
Big Sur River
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| River Trail |
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| view to cove from headland |
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| Pica Blanca from headland |
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| Hidden Trail |
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| Ridge Trail |
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| View towards Hwy 1 & parking |
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| Hot! Thank goodness for the ocean breeze |
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| Bluff Trail |
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| Molera Beach looking toward headland |
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| Beach Trail, Pica Blanca |
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| final evening, esalen moon |
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