Whales!

This is the fluke of a mama humpback whale -- a week and a half ago Jim and I went to Bar Harbor and did a whale watching trip. We were able to see a bunch of whales -- finbacks, humpbacks and even a Minki (cue the family's Prof. Clouseau jokes -- 'there's a minky in the room!') whale. The best part was seeing the mama humpback whale and her calf. The boat got a little too close to them and they sort of swam towards us, grumpily, and then dove at the last moment -- thus allowing a great fluke moment. Later, the mama and her calf were sleeping -- their backs were just visible above the waves and even though it wasn't the most exciting visual, it was strangely satisfying to think that we even just got to see them at rest for a while. Love the whales.