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Sunday, September 28, 2008
Whale Watch with Deer Harbor Charters
September 25, 2008. Deer Harbor Washington
Captain Tom waiting to board the Pelagic for
OHS Marine Science class whale tour
It was a stormy day in our little corner of the
world today, so stormy we thought our field
trip was to be canceled. When lunch rolled around
the sun came out and at the very last minute
we hopped into the cars and off to Deer Harbor
we went.
Our hopes today are to see the local Orcas, they
are called the Southern Resident Killer Whales.
The SRKW's are classified as endangered species
and therefore are federally protected. The pods
consist of 3 sub family groups, J,K,L. Our SRKW's
are the most studied species on the planet!
To our surprise the local Southern Resident Orcas
were coming down from the north!. We met up
with the pods at East Point.
You can find Orcas in every ocean of the world,
some are called transients, offshore and resident's,
SRKW's are residents and eat salmon, transients are
mammal eaters.
Their Behavior was very playful, lots of breach's
from the little one. I think I counted six in a row!
I have never seen that before. If you look closely
you can see one of the breaches.
All in all I would say that was a pretty fantastic
trip, we even made it back before the rain came.
I LOVE THE WHALES!
Thank You Captain Tom!
Captain Tom waiting to board the Pelagic for
OHS Marine Science class whale tour
It was a stormy day in our little corner of the
world today, so stormy we thought our field
trip was to be canceled. When lunch rolled around
the sun came out and at the very last minute
we hopped into the cars and off to Deer Harbor
we went.
Our hopes today are to see the local Orcas, they
are called the Southern Resident Killer Whales.
The SRKW's are classified as endangered species
and therefore are federally protected. The pods
consist of 3 sub family groups, J,K,L. Our SRKW's
are the most studied species on the planet!
To our surprise the local Southern Resident Orcas
were coming down from the north!. We met up
with the pods at East Point.
You can find Orcas in every ocean of the world,
some are called transients, offshore and resident's,
SRKW's are residents and eat salmon, transients are
mammal eaters.
Their Behavior was very playful, lots of breach's
from the little one. I think I counted six in a row!
I have never seen that before. If you look closely
you can see one of the breaches.
All in all I would say that was a pretty fantastic
trip, we even made it back before the rain came.
I LOVE THE WHALES!
Thank You Captain Tom!
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
The Big Five Oh!
What a gorgeous day to turn 50!
My sister and brother came to visit for a few
hours and here they are with Audra at West
Beach Resort.
Kevin, Audra & Debi
While walking on the dock I spotted this Great
Blue Heron in the tree tops.
Then it was off to Orcas Island Pottery, not only
to view the pottery but their new exhibit of bronze
sculptures. Here is a girl holding a sea shell with
water flowing from the shell.
After my siblings left I went whale watching
with Deer Harbor Charters where we met up with
four transient whales in Obstruction Pass and followed
them all the way to Crane Island, Thank You Mr. Tom
Averna for inviting the whales to my birthday party!
Afterwards I had a quick visit from a dear friend who
brought me Whoppers for a Whopper of a Birthday! Then
it was off to the New Leaf Cafe for a scrumptious dinner served
to me by my lovely daughter. Pleasantly full I came home to
blog my day and say good night, but my BGF surprised me
with another birthday treasure! I am so blessed, thank you
all for making this day this the best birthday I could have asked for.
A perfect end to a perfect day.
My sister and brother came to visit for a few
hours and here they are with Audra at West
Beach Resort.
Kevin, Audra & Debi
While walking on the dock I spotted this Great
Blue Heron in the tree tops.
Then it was off to Orcas Island Pottery, not only
to view the pottery but their new exhibit of bronze
sculptures. Here is a girl holding a sea shell with
water flowing from the shell.
After my siblings left I went whale watching
with Deer Harbor Charters where we met up with
four transient whales in Obstruction Pass and followed
them all the way to Crane Island, Thank You Mr. Tom
Averna for inviting the whales to my birthday party!
Afterwards I had a quick visit from a dear friend who
brought me Whoppers for a Whopper of a Birthday! Then
it was off to the New Leaf Cafe for a scrumptious dinner served
to me by my lovely daughter. Pleasantly full I came home to
blog my day and say good night, but my BGF surprised me
with another birthday treasure! I am so blessed, thank you
all for making this day this the best birthday I could have asked for.
A perfect end to a perfect day.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Yum Yum
Dogfish Dissect
September 11, 2008 OHS Marine Science Class
As Teacher Laflin was driving to school along
Crescent Beach she noticed a strange object on
the side of the road, she was almost certain that
she saw a shark! After Laflin arrived at school
she sent an email off to our most awesome marine
science teacher Marta Branch to let her know what
she thought she saw. Well that was all Marta needed,
off she drove during her lunch hour to check it out!
Lo and behold it was a Shark, Marta collected and
brought it back to school so that she could dissect
this great and unusual find in the Marine Science
lab room.
Teacher Marta Branch Cuttin' up the shark
Once we opened the creature up we were trying
to determine what gender it might be. Can you
guess by these pictures? Yes it was a female
carrying 12 babies.
There were 2 long egg sac's on each side of the
inerds, each sac contained 6 eggs. If you look
closely in the above shot you can see the shark
to the right of its yolk. So Very Cool!
Spiny Dog Fish all cut up.
What a wonderful island we live on.
As Teacher Laflin was driving to school along
Crescent Beach she noticed a strange object on
the side of the road, she was almost certain that
she saw a shark! After Laflin arrived at school
she sent an email off to our most awesome marine
science teacher Marta Branch to let her know what
she thought she saw. Well that was all Marta needed,
off she drove during her lunch hour to check it out!
Lo and behold it was a Shark, Marta collected and
brought it back to school so that she could dissect
this great and unusual find in the Marine Science
lab room.
Teacher Marta Branch Cuttin' up the shark
Once we opened the creature up we were trying
to determine what gender it might be. Can you
guess by these pictures? Yes it was a female
carrying 12 babies.
There were 2 long egg sac's on each side of the
inerds, each sac contained 6 eggs. If you look
closely in the above shot you can see the shark
to the right of its yolk. So Very Cool!
Spiny Dog Fish all cut up.
What a wonderful island we live on.
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Jacob & Henri in Pink Crocs
When I mentioned to Jacob and Henri that I had a extra pair of shoes I didn't
think that they would take me up on them let alone fit them. But just as any
women would do with trying to fit into the glass slipper these two young men
did their best to squeeze into the shoe. For nearly an hour they wore the shoes!
I should have taken a shot of Jacobs foot after he removed the Croc, red and
a bit swollen?
think that they would take me up on them let alone fit them. But just as any
women would do with trying to fit into the glass slipper these two young men
did their best to squeeze into the shoe. For nearly an hour they wore the shoes!
I should have taken a shot of Jacobs foot after he removed the Croc, red and
a bit swollen?
Marine Science Beach Seine Sept. 9
Orcas Island High School Marine Science class
set out on a field trip today to Beach Seine in
Deer Harbor and West Sound. You might be
asking your self what is a beach seine? Well let
me tell you. A beach seine is a marine species
study where you pull the seine net out into the
water and bring the net back into shore, hopefully with
fish and other surprises!
Here we see the net being pulled in a circle
now the students are pulling the leaded side of
the net together so that the fishes won't escape
After the net is gathered and pulled together
the specimens are dumped into the bucket to
be measured and counted and categorized. Here
we have some sculpins and green crab?
A nice shot of the net being dragged out for catchment
in West Sound.
set out on a field trip today to Beach Seine in
Deer Harbor and West Sound. You might be
asking your self what is a beach seine? Well let
me tell you. A beach seine is a marine species
study where you pull the seine net out into the
water and bring the net back into shore, hopefully with
fish and other surprises!
Here we see the net being pulled in a circle
now the students are pulling the leaded side of
the net together so that the fishes won't escape
After the net is gathered and pulled together
the specimens are dumped into the bucket to
be measured and counted and categorized. Here
we have some sculpins and green crab?
A nice shot of the net being dragged out for catchment
in West Sound.
The Fam!
When my BGF looked at my blog she mentioned that I didn't
Have any shots of the family, so I looked through the archives
and came up with the following. Its not easy taking family photos
when my husband is in Louisiana part time and my son Jess
is attending school in Myrtle Beach South Carolina!
Thank Goodness Audra's around.
I wanted a shot of my handsome husband and
Lovely daughter together so I asked if they would
pose by the flowers. Audra decided to do a "Vanna White"
My Son Jesse "Blue Steel?"
Hugs from Daddy
Have any shots of the family, so I looked through the archives
and came up with the following. Its not easy taking family photos
when my husband is in Louisiana part time and my son Jess
is attending school in Myrtle Beach South Carolina!
Thank Goodness Audra's around.
I wanted a shot of my handsome husband and
Lovely daughter together so I asked if they would
pose by the flowers. Audra decided to do a "Vanna White"
My Son Jesse "Blue Steel?"
Hugs from Daddy
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Around the Islands
Icelandic pony
Spider Web & Feather Duster
Local Southern Resident Orca Whale
Light House @ Cattle Point San Juan Island
Welcome to my world
Sunset August @ Northbeach Orcas Island
Orca sight for the day!
I love my Flowers
Sand in my shoes
Sand in between my toes!
Saturday Evening September 6, 2008
I had just gotten back on island from taking my hubby to the airport to go back to work in New Orleans. Yes he is returning to work in between hurricanes! After a much needed nap I decided that the house was too quite, so off to Crescent Beach I went. The water was calm and crystal clear. I took off my sandals and held my breath while into the water I stepped! It was not so very cold, the longer I waded the more fun I had! What an awesome evening for a late summer night.
Saturday Evening September 6, 2008
I had just gotten back on island from taking my hubby to the airport to go back to work in New Orleans. Yes he is returning to work in between hurricanes! After a much needed nap I decided that the house was too quite, so off to Crescent Beach I went. The water was calm and crystal clear. I took off my sandals and held my breath while into the water I stepped! It was not so very cold, the longer I waded the more fun I had! What an awesome evening for a late summer night.
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