After a lifetime of mainly expressing myself with words, my postings here will mainly rely on images.  They will speak for themselves to some extent, but I'll usually add a few comments of explanation.  I've taken photographs for decades, since the 1950's, inspired in part by my father's photographic skill.  Four years of photo assignments and quality darkroom time eventually gave way to decades of casual and family picture-taking.  I re-immersed myself when I left film and turned to digital.  

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Whale Gymnastics: Back Layouts and Shoulder Rolls

June 24, 2024 - Sometimes the humpbacks do what, in human terms, appear to be back layouts and shoulder rolls. We don't know - of course...
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Whale Gymnastics: Tail Slaps

June 20, 2024 - Tail slaps are another intriguing humpback behavior. Most obviously, they reflect the tremendous power the whales' tails...
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More Whale Gymnastics: Pectoral Fin "Waves"

June 16, 2024 - Humpbacks sometimes extend their pectoral fins nearly straight up, above the surface. They are barely moving forward whe...
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Whale Gymnastics: Spy Hops

June 12, 2024 - Whale gymnastics aren't limited to breaches. They include tail slaps, pectoral fin waves and slaps, spy hops, back-layou...
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More Big Air

June 05, 2024 - Humpbacks' breaches are not identical. There is considerable variety, for whatever reason. Sometimes the whales have som...
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