please forgive me for i have sinned

[bottom-dragger]

i drove within 70 yards of a pod of orcas wednesday. they were entering the north end of the wrangell narrows.

 

grabbed the dash cam and this is all i got. sorry, dash cam wasn't set up as stills and i ......................... uh, messed up a photo.

 

the local public radio station is great about announcing whales in the narrows and for us that grew up in the midwest.......electrical storms.

 

http://*****.com/5rltj9

[Yukon]

the local public radio station is great about announcing whales in the narrows...

 

How "Alaska" is that - "we interrupt this blah-blah-blah by the President for some important news - THERE ARE ORCA IN THE CHANNEL!" :D

[AKBeagleMom]

How "Alaska" is that - "we interrupt this blah-blah-blah by the President for some important news - THERE ARE ORCA IN THE CHANNEL!" :D

 

It's true Yukon, they do it in Juneau too!

 

Not to one-up you, bottom-dragger, but we were out in the derby the weekend before last (floating, we'd just turned off the kicker), when a humpback spouted right next to the boat. It was so close I could see down his blow hole! There are no pictures...I was too busy screaming. :eek: It is *LOUD* when you're that close!

[gg3]

Do you know how exciting and wonderful your posts are ??? Thank you for sharing the magnificent state you live in. Can hardly wait to get there in 3 weeks. Loved the video b-d.

ps: we are in the midst of a huge thunderstorm, some hail, booming thunder, heavy rain.........yet still almost 90 degrees. Come on Alaska. gg in Texas

[plaso20]

i drove within 70 yards of a pod of orcas wednesday. they were entering the north end of the wrangell narrows.

 

grabbed the dash cam and this is all i got. sorry, dash cam wasn't set up as stills and i ......................... uh, messed up a photo.

 

the local public radio station is great about announcing whales in the narrows and for us that grew up in the midwest.......electrical storms.

 

http://*****.com/5rltj9

 

I have to say great pictures of the fish :D and I like your choice of beer also! I like to say fish just cause I know someone will vapor-lock on that one!

[knorrisb07]

excellent posts. It makes me really "jealous" of those of you who can live in Alaska year around.

[Assateague Island Princes]

Short and sweet, but stunning just the same. Thanx Yukon! You're always entertaining and my "go to" guy when I'm curious about a question others have asked. How lucky are you to live there???? Jealous here! LOL!

[bottom-dragger]

Short and sweet, but stunning just the same. Thanx Yukon! ! LOL!

 

hey murray!! didn't you read the instructions for my camera?? i can't drive the truck and shoot out the window at the same time!!

 

i benefit from your input, sorry about the sharp stick poke in the butt.

[SeattleCruiselover]

Our local resident pod has been kind of hiding. I haven't seen them all summer, but there is a new baby with them, and the matriarch just died recently. Maybe they are "reorganiziing" at this point. Hope to catch them on film before fall.

[Assateague Island Princes]

Whoops! Sorry Bottom Dragger - meant no disrespect! I had been reading the posts prior to and Yukon's name just stuck in my addled brain. Anyway - the photo/video was great. Cut me a break, okay? Its been a LONG Sunday here in PA....:rolleyes:

[nothriver]

That was a bit of a tease really, but awsomevideo none the less. I just hit "replay" several times in quick succession so it seems longer. :)

 

I really appreciate the Alaska perspective as well. Alaska is one of only 2 states I've never been to, and I can't wait to finally visit.