Humpback Elusions

Well, no humpback sightings today, although we did see some of the Fin Back Whales much more closely today. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to get any good pictures, as the boat was crowded, and many of the people on board we just plain rude. If we go again this trip, I’ll be sure to get a spot right along the rail so no one can be in my way.

This picture is about the best I was able to get, that wasn’t blocked by someone in a blue baseball cap. There are two whales here. The closer one has already begun his (or her) dive, while the further one is just beginning to break the surface. You can see the white coloration of the jaw and “chin” area.

CBS was in town today, doing a live shot for The Early Show. They were trying to corral people over to take part in the live shots. We could hear them coaching for the “Oooh, Aaah, YAAY!” segments as we walked around town after getting our whale-watch tickets. We weren’t much interested.

Not much else exciting happened today here in Maine. We wandered around town a lot, and I took a few pictures, which will make it to the flickr stream in the morning. Tomorrow, we drive over to the Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway Museum to meet some friends and play on the great little trains again.