The pictures are a little grainy (whoops!), but here’s a whale feeding about 100 feet from the shore in front of our house. One of the joys of living here in the Wonderful World of Whiteway, and right on the ocean (all the guests in our ‘Berry’ themed Whiteway cottages had the same, unobstructed view of the big guy). I’ll tell you what – no matter how many times you see a whale from your back porch, it never gets old!
Dolphins in Newfoundland!
Here’s a video from Vic Young, former chairman of Nalcor and Fishery products, and a colleague who recently came out and had a tour of The Doctor’s House and lunch at the Shag It Cafe. They then went golfing at the fantastic, nearby Pitcher’s Pond Golf Course, and then got this great video of dolphins nearby. Clearly, these dolphins were racing to make their reservations at the Shag It! We’re very happy that Vic captured the moment and shared!
Thar She Blows – Whale Season in Newfoundland!
Now that it’s summer, there’s no better time to be out on the water. We were lucky enough to have a visit from Laurelyn’s daughter, Rebecca. On one of their days here, our guardian angel Alf took her and her friend, Justin, out for a boat ride to see Shag Rock, whales and eagles. And what a treat it was! They came upon a huge humpback who put on a show for them – up close and personal. He breached and dived and played with them. I wish we had been there!
Thankfully they got some great shots (you can see more on our Facebook page, here). And by the way, if you ever wanted to see how exciting it is to see whales in the wild, I think Rebecca sums it up, below! To any upcoming guests, please ask if you need recommendations for whale watching tours while you’re with us – and be on the lookout, as you can often seem them from the shore at our cabins!
Whale in Trinity Bay
A big thanks to my lawyer, Steve Marshall, for these pictures. I would have loved to have seen this first-hand! But I’m grateful he sent me the pictures, and excited that this whale was playing in Trinity Bay – maybe I’ll see him next year on the A Wake at Last!
For a little more info on these photos, here’s what Steve wrote me: “Photographer was Leslie (Hutton) Martin who was aboard Terry Daley’s and Rosemary Buckingham’s Lady Nora this past August. We were cruising from Trinity to Pope’s Harbour when we came upon the whales….we stayed there for over an hour…..” Lucky sighting and great shots!
Sea Creature Spectrum
There’s nothing more beautiful and awe-inspiring than a whale (common around here now), especially seeing one on a calm, summer evening in the company of dear friends. It makes you appreciate the bounty of nature and the wonder of the seas.
And there’s nothing uglier than a sculpin, especially one staring up at you from a cooler after you’ve reeled it in. We used to catch them in Torbay but I hadn’t seen one in 50 years. It makes you appreciate the bounty of nature and the wonder of the seas!