shankar s.: I was getting used to seeing buses on truck chassis now
shankar s.: That's our ride to see the whales
shankar s.: A real wide, flat bottomed boat to ride the rough waves
shankar s.: Time to board at last!
shankar s.: A view of Bay Bulls from the boat
shankar s.: A motley crowd on the boat
shankar s.: And away we go- no whales yet
shankar s.: A lovely wooden hut above the puffin nesting holes
shankar s.: An elderly gent emerges from the hut
shankar s.: American Bald Eagles in the pouring rain
shankar s.: Bald Eagles are the very symbol of America
shankar s.: A final look at the eagles in blinding rain
shankar s.: Cutting through rough waters
shankar s.: The sea was pretty rough on both days
shankar s.: Still no sign of whales yet
shankar s.: Justin, our lively guide- he often burst into song
shankar s.: Justin raises a toast to a wedding proposal downstairs
shankar s.: A guy proposes to his girlfriend in the boat
shankar s.: It was pouring like crazy on the first day
shankar s.: The Bay Bulls Lighthouse from the boat
shankar s.: Another whale watching excursion returns to shore
shankar s.: Interesting rock formations on the shore
shankar s.: There were caves of all shapes and sizes
shankar s.: A closer view of one of the caves
shankar s.: Coves and little inlets on the rugged coastline
shankar s.: Another interesting land formation on the rugged coast
shankar s.: A small group of Common Murre skim the waters
shankar s.: The presence of a cluster of gulls probably means there's a whale out there
shankar s.: Ah, there he is- he is a little Minke Whale
shankar s.: The Minke appeared very dolphin-like