December 12, 2021

The Calm Before the Storm, and Whales!!!

Naturalist Log, Sunday, December 12th: The trip that almost didn’t happen. Forecasts called for high winds and rough seas for today, bad enough to cancel the trip. However, this morning revealed some beautiful conditions, as the forecasted south winds had yet to arrive. Seizing the opportunity, we managed a morning trip, finding some ten humpbacks…

Cold but Sunny!

Naturalist Log, Saturday December 11th: Brr!!! Ice on the dock this morning, as a full load of Saturday passengers shuffled onto the Pacifica with their gloved hands stuffed in their coats, and colorful beanies capped their heads. Thankfully, the sun shone brightly, and conditions were otherwise beautiful out at sea, and Captain Danny spotted 4…