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Marty’s photo of the day #5164: I just love the far northern, Port Hardy, region of Vancouver Island! I’ve explored all seven continents, and this is the best area for birds I’ve seen. One reason is because the tides here are so extreme. Some bays go from ten feet deep to hundreds of acres of […]
Marty’s photo of the day #5163: Two days ago, Deb and I watched at least ten humpback whales in the Johnstone Strait (off the coast of far northern Vancouver Island). Not all humpback whales flash their tails, so when they do, it’s always exciting. For a size comparison, look closely under the tail on the […]
Marty’s photo of the day #5158: Hello from Vancouver Island! Deb, Nellie, and I watched a spectacular sunset last night. As we stood on the shore of the Johnstone Strait, watching the water and sky turn orange, this harbor seal kept popping up. Apparently, he/she wanted to come ashore for the night exactly where we […]
Marty’s photo of the day #4536: While on Vancouver Island, I saw all these birds that reminded me of Antarctic skuas. Obviously, they weren’t skuas, and they commonly hung out with the herring gulls. I didn’t get around to identifying them until this morning. It turns out that they were juvenile herring gulls. This is […]
Marty’s photo of the day #4532: Sailing off the edge of the world—photographed on a foggy morning, near Deb’s and my campsite, on the Johnstone Strait, Vancouver Island.
