I knew there was nothing of interest for me in Icy Straits so I decided to splurge and spend $250 to join Mom in a whale watching tour. I have seen whales a few times in my travel but this was an opportunity to see humpback whales close up so off we went. The ships we traveled on were relatively small groups and there were plenty of places to be in the open air (or inside) and the three crew members were great answering all kinds of questions

The first thing we saw as we were heading out were some seals on a buoy. They were soaking up the sun and the captain stayed near them until we all got our pictures.

Next we saw otters and that was also really cool. We couldn’t get as close to them, but I brought my long lens camera with me and I got some pretty good shots. They are so amazingly cute I could have taken pictures of them all day.

Finally we saw some whales. And not just any but several humpbacks, a couple even had babies with them. Mom was hoping to see them crest which we never saw but there was lots of blowing and it was awesome being this close to them. What was super special was the whale tale pictures I got. We could have ended right there and I would have been super happy.

But there was more. The captains of the various boats were obviously talking to each other and we headed to another area where there were oracas!!! Seeing an Orca has been on my bucket list since I turned 50 and we went on a glacier cruise (no luck on that trip), but we saw multiple pods on this trip and even some babies!! So so cool.

Amazing. From a pure picture perspective though I got a few shots I was really proud of. One was a fish leaping out of the water and then the splash when it landed and the other was a bird with the shadow on the water. It was a really lovely trip and for me well worth the money it cost.

Next up we visit a glacier in the big boat!

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