the humpbacks are calling
One of the best parts of my day jobs is listening to the ocean sounds--I can't listen to everything, but when I find humpback whales I always tune in. They've started calling again, giving me some great Friday listening. If you're curious what they sound like you can listen here (they sound weird when they aren't singing).
Their calls reminded me of an oceanographic cruise I went on over ten years ago now in Monterey Bay. A pod of humpbacks came by and hung out with us for quite some time, using my limited photography skill, I captured these photos: