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Well today had a lot to offer, the weather was perfect and the whales were active. Over the day we must have seen at least 10 different humpback whales and even a minke whale (briefly). The morning trip was a standard one and I was wondering whether to bother giving an update after it. The afternoon trip though! This was special due to the constant close proximity of the whales to the boat, plus the tourists were in a very excitable mood. It makes every trip better if the passengers are enthusiastic and excited about what they see!

While what I've said may suggest some fantastic pictures I won't be able to provide many, due a dodgy shoulder I chose to spend much of the trip simply watching the whales. And I'll be honest, I enjoyed that much more than when I would normally be taking as many pictures as possible.
It's amazing how quickly photography turns from a hobby into an obsession, how you can lose sight of the beauty in front of you. I realised I had been seeing frames of whales more than I had been seeing whales, and how visceral and fantastic seeing a huge humpback whale dive metres away from you can be.

While this won't detract from my blogging or my photography I just thought this is an important message, taking pictures isn't the most important thing in the world!

Here's some pretty ones from today though:

Thanks for reading!