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Calm waters and whales

July 3, 2016 Lodge Guide

scenery coastal British Columbia

Beautiful scenery marred by a humpback whale in the distance. A perfect day for whale watching calm enough to get good photos but not so much sun that is is impossible to get the photos. I comment about the whale in the distance because if you have read much of our posting you will know that the norm is much closer and this posting was about the scenery.

Photogenic island

The area we travel between the lodge on Minstrel Island and the Johnstone Strait area where we whale watch occasionally has low cloud (fog). Most days it is clear by the time we reach the Straits but if not it is gone by noon. This being the reason your guides each have a GPS with programmed routes, which made it a safe trip. These conditions do make for some interesting photography and this island is often in the pictures. I have learned over the years that the scenery in our area is considered “breath taking” by most of the guests and I still marvel at the variety of photos the guests share in the evening as they sit in the lodge’s common area.