work? nah... whales and dolphins!

[skybytch 259]

I was a bad girl; I blew off work today... Instead, I joined a few friends from the dz and went for a "three hour tour" out on the Pacific Ocean on my bosses boat. It was a fantastic day! We were only 5 or 6 miles out when we spotted several Blue Whales - a couple of which were only about 60 feet from the boat. Awesome sight.
Then we found these guys (see attached pic) - dolphins! I swear there were a thousand of them! They seemed to really enjoy swimming with the boat, especially up by the bow. Pretty incredible to see them jumping out of the water all around us - we even saw a couple of babies jumping out right next to an adult.
I've lived in California my whole life and until today I'd never been out on the ocean (other than "harbor cruises" that never entered open water). What a great day! pull & flare,
lisa
"Try not. Do or do not. There is no try." - Yoda sez

[skybytch 259]

Here's another shot from the boat
pull & flare,
lisa
"Try not. Do or do not. There is no try." - Yoda sez

[skybytch 259]

And another. These are sea lions on the bouy just outside the Oceanside harbor.
pull & flare,
lisa
"Try not. Do or do not. There is no try." - Yoda sez

[skybytch 259]

It was Tony and five women out there... lucky Tony! Here's some of us...
pull & flare,
lisa
"Try not. Do or do not. There is no try." - Yoda sez

[hooked 0]

Totally awesome! I would love to see dolphins or orca whales in the ocean where they belong. A chance in a lifetime........
J

[Muenkel 0]

On the east coast, we also have the opportunity to go whale watching. It is an awesome sight and I find it very relaxing.
"JANE, HOW DO YOU STOP THIS CRAZY THING?"
Chris

[ltdiver 3]

Pretty cool, Lisa! What an incredible way to spend the 'work' day. See you this weekend?
ltdiver
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[nlj 0]

Hi Lisa,
Sounds like your having a great time...I go to uni here in Australia...just had my last exam and about to do a couple of freefly jumps at Wollongong...I'm going to the U.S at the end of the year...might run into you at one of the dropzones.
Nigel

[Lindsey 0]

What a fantastic way to spend the day! Thanks for sharing....
==8-D
Lindsey
The empty can rattles the most

[hohonukai 0]

Awesome!!!! Beautiful pics!

[AggieDave 6]

So, were you successful in your attempts to catch them in some old tuna nets or are you just going to stick to clubbing baby seals?
That's cool, I wish I could see something like that, but I guess that means I'd have to go to the West Coast...
Aerials
So up high
When you free your lives (the) eternal prize

[drenaline 0]

Hey lisa am soooo jealous of were you live!!!
"Life is full of danger, so why be afraid?"
drenaline

[gravitysurf808 0]

Great pics!!!
So you 'blew-off work' for the day and spent it on your 'bosses' boat????
Wow.....gotta get a boss like that!!
"...and then they took away my Swingline stapler" ~ Office Space

[skymama 35]

Wow, that blows my airboat ride and seeing the gators way out of the water. At least the dolphins actually move! I bet it was a very cool day.
Andrea
I'm high as a kite
I just might
Stop and check you out.

[jtval 0]

sweet pictures musta been a great day

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I've lived in California my whole life and until today I'd never been out on the ocean (other than "harbor cruises" that never entered open water). What a great day!

I know how you feel! I'm Italian, grew up in N.Y. and still never had to hide a body!
Have fun, Live free, SKYDIVE!!
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[freeflir29 0]

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At least the dolphins actually move!

Andrea....if you want the gators to move just jump in the water...
"Here I come to save the BOOBIES!"

[riggerrob 558]

Yeah, Southern California is a great place if you cna get away from the concrete.
My most vivid memories of SoCal are kayaking in San Diego harbor - same seals, different bouy. ...... climbing Mount San Jacinto and running along New Port Beach. Oh, and a day sail out of Marina del Rey.

[Deuce 1]

Coolcoolcool.

[PhillyKev 0]

Very cool. I was in the Outer Banks once and there was a sand bar off the coast. Water got up just to the top of my head then started shallowing out again. Could go all the way out to the sandbar and stand on it about a half mile out from the beach. Was standing on it and a school of hundreds of porpoises swam by a couple feet away on the seaward side fo the sand bar....it took almost a half hour for all of them to pass. Amazing.
cielos azules y cerveza fría
-Kevin

[freeflir29 0]

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a school of hundreds of porpoises swam by a couple feet away

Good thing they weren't sharks instead.....
"Here I come to save the BOOBIES!"

[jfields 0]

Sounds like fun, but you need to get out of the boat! Otherwise it is like... landing in the airplane or something.
I enjoyed being here and wrote this.
So, Jessica, how did I do? Justin

[tigra 0]

Great pics, Lisa,
I got to see some dolphins when I was in Mexico 2 years ago. They were just racing alongside our panga (boat). Beautiful sight! (no whales, though!)
Thanks for the memories!
maura

[freeflir29 0]

Watch those Dolphins.....they sometimes get horny.
"Here I come to save the BOOBIES!"

[megscott73 0]

Where do you go on the east coast? I'm in New Jersey & would love to go...

[PhillyKev 0]

I think you have to go up to New England. But there are some 2-3 day cruises that leave right out of Penn's landing in Philly that will take you whale watching.
cielos azules y cerveza fría
-Kevin