As forecast the weather was very wet as we drove north to Port McNeill,a pit stop at Cathedral Grove an area of preserved ancient forest.
I`M A LUMBERJACK AND I`M OK. |
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820 YEARS OLD AND STILL GROWING.
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| A VERY SOGGY GROUP IN FRONT OF THE BIG TREE. |
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| BIG TREE |
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BIG TRUCKS IN A BIG COUNTRY.
Onwards and upwards to Port McNeill with a few choruses of Alan Shermans Camp Granada and Monty Pythons lumberjack song on the way.Arriving at Black Bear Resort a large Motel complex of about 40 rooms, not quite as luxurious but more than adequate.Before dinner at Cluxewe an Indian reserve we had time for a quick walk along the shore where we found several Surf Scoters. |
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| SURF SCOTERS |
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STILL GLOOMY AND GETTING DARK.
Next morning was our second whale watching cruise this time with MACKAYS OF PORT McNEILL in the capable hands of Captain Splash. |
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| NAIAD EXPLORER |
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| GREAT BLUE HERON |
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| WESTERN SANDPIPER |
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| WESTERN SANDPIPERS |
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| THE FIRST ORCAS WERE SOON SPOTTED. |
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| STILL GLOOMY |
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| NORTHERN FLICKER |
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| STELLERS SEA LION COLONY |
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| STELLERS SEA LIONS |
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| STELLERS SEA LIONS |
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| SSL |
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| SSL |
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| SSL |
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| SSL |
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| SSL |
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| SSL |
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| THAR SHE BLOWS - HUMPBACK WHALE |
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| HUMPBACK SOUNDING |
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| HUMPBACKS CAN BE IDENTIFIED BY THEIR TAIL FLUKES AS EACH HAS UNIQUE MARKINGS. |
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| GREY PHALAROPES |
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| GP |
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| COMMON MURRES AND MARBLED MURRELET. |
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| SURF SCOTERS |
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| SURF SCOTERS |
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| HUMPBACK |
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| NOW FOR THE ORCA PODS |
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| ORCAS AND PACIFIC WHITE SIDED DOLPHIN |
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| ORCA IN PURSUIT OF THE BOAT. |
FREE WILLY |
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| WHITE SIDED DOLPHINS |
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| DOLPHINS ALSO FOLLOW IN THE WAKE |
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| CAPTAIN SPLASH |
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| HE IS VERY PASSIONATE AND KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT THE ORCAS. |
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| ONE LAST HUMPBACK |
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| THE GLOOM PERSISTED ALL DAY. |
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| BLACK TURNSTONE |
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| BLACK TURNSTONE |
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| BLACK TURNSTONE |
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BLACK TURNSTONE
After coffee some of us went back to the beach at Cluxewe |
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| HARLEQUIN DUCKS |
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| HARLEQUIN DUCKS |
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| HARLEQUIN DUCKS |
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| HDs |
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| HDs |
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| SURF SCOTER |
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| SURF SCOTER |
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| SS |
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| SS |
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| SURF SCOTER |
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| SS |
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| AMERICAN WIGEON |
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| HARLEQUINS IN FLIGHT. |
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COMMON LOON
SANDERLING
AMERICAN WIGEON
AMERICAN WIGEON
HARLEQUIN DUCK.
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