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Published: 2012-02-05 02:42:24 +0000 UTC; Views: 857; Favourites: 57; Downloads: 10
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Description Since day one of living in Seattle, I've wanted to see orca whales in the Puget Sound. I had heard stories of people seeing them from shore around the city, but never in a million years did I think I'd be lucky enough to see them myself. But today, I got lucky My wife and I had seen the whales earlier that day (which was incredible in itself as they were no more than 200 ft off shore at one point), but later on during sunset we decided to head up to a bluff in my neighborhood hoping, with the off chance, that they had decided to hang around (and this time with my camera in hand). To our amazement, the pod was still there, playing and jumping, perfectly framed with the Olympic Mountains in the background. At sunset. Today was one of the best days in Seattle that I have ever had!

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Comments: 10

Cillana [2012-04-23 02:20:53 +0000 UTC]

Cool shot!

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AdmiralAngela [2012-02-09 17:59:48 +0000 UTC]

very lovely photo

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braverave [2012-02-07 23:28:01 +0000 UTC]

oh wow that is just way cool!

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SitkaReign [2012-02-07 07:46:56 +0000 UTC]

Sorry to disappoint you, but that is the Loch Ness Monster.

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JareTerran [2012-02-07 03:47:41 +0000 UTC]

The water is not that interesting, but that distance fog is fantastic! Definitely gives that morning/sunrise feel to the picture, unless it's the sunset. I have to praise you for the format of the picture as well - it has a nice aspect ratio. This picture is golden.

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Pvyrus [2012-02-05 23:03:28 +0000 UTC]

Amazing shot! Are they still in the area? You should go to Lime Kiln Point on San Juan Island sometime. It's one of the best land-based whale watching spots in the world, and the resident orcas literally pass within a few yards of the rockery to play in the kelp forests. There's a decently priced campground nearby as well.

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MarietteBerndsen [2012-02-05 15:24:08 +0000 UTC]

Great photo!

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Pale-Recluse [2012-02-05 04:52:45 +0000 UTC]

So lucky.

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wulfdragyn [2012-02-05 04:42:46 +0000 UTC]

Awesome scenery!

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Mann-of-LaMancha [2012-02-05 03:54:50 +0000 UTC]

Glad to see that I'm not the only one to do landscapes in portrait views!

Wonderful as always!

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