Today felt like fall. I woke up to pouring rain and otherwise quiet morning. It seems as though the sea lions would rather be in the ocean than lay in the rain because about half of them were gone this morning.
The most vibrant rainbow I’ve ever seen!
The fence required minimal repairs which meant I could spend longer inside with my coffee. I did find one intruder – a California sea lion on the wrong side of the fence who thankfully meandered back over with a little encouragement. The contractors arrived by 8:30 to continue work on the student building, lucky for them most of their work was inside today.
The rain stopped briefly so I was able to tackle my to do list before it started up again. By mid afternoon the sun was out but the wind picked up rather fiercely.
The weather didn’t stop the humpbacks from breaching just outside the reserve, as usual there seemed to be one in every direction. I spent my evening watching them from the kitchen window as I did some baking and started a fire – truly the perfect evening!
The whales in question
The baking in question
Facility Work:
- Took specific gravity readings and topped up batteries
- Fence repair
- Topped up generator
- Solar panels (the rain really helped with this one)
Vessels:
- Ecotourism: 9
Weather:
- Sky: Cloudy/Rainy, turned to blue sky in the afternoon
- Wind: Low of 8 knots, High of 15 knots
- Sea: Calm morning, whitecaps in afternoon
- Temperature: Low 9•C, High 15•C
** All wildlife photos taken at the furthest distance possible, and may be cropped to improve detail! **