Whales and pelicans

San Diego, 2nd November 2019 The sea is calm today; the kayakers are on the ocean again close to shore; further out, the dolphins are not there in great pods just a handful moving quickly seawards with little show. The whales are easier to find; the first spot is a Minke that appears as a…

San Diego whale watch

We leave the harbour and pass the pelicans, egrets, cormorants and gulls that sit around competing for attention with the sea lions; these bask and pose in the water and on the buoys. We run up the channel to meet the swell of the ocean that tosses the boat; a pod of kayakers works hard…