Comments on: West Seattle Whale Watch: Orcas’ post-Thanksgiving visit

By: Jean

Jean — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 22:54:11 +0000

We were on the ferry and saw them. So beautiful and graceful!

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 16:37:16 +0000

Forgot to mention in those tweets that I was on the 10 AM sailing to Bremerton at the time of the sighting.

The ferry had started to slow just after crossing the shipping lanes, which was a little odd. And when a crew member got on the ship’s speaker system, it was not to tell the owners of the silver BMW to please turn off their car alarm a third time, but to tell passengers to head to the starboard side of the vessel for ORCAS.

My first instinct was to tell the WSB. But my second was to call the Orca Network. :)

By: Bill Bacon

Bill Bacon — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 06:05:49 +0000

I headed for the 12:20 p.m. Fauntleroy ferry, made it aboard, but should have gone to Lincoln Park. I took a couple of 300mm snaps from the ferry back towards Lincoln Park, but now I can’t get those into my laptop. How I love technical glitches. Well, at least I got to see them. If I can surmount my technical difficulties, I’ll forward my pics when the pod was near the Lincoln Park pool. I think that had to be my ferry in Trileigh’s photo.

By: GP39M

GP39M — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 03:50:32 +0000

Nice shot, as always, Trileigh. Thank you.

By: orca

orca — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 03:29:05 +0000

Keep on the lookout.
They may come back the same route tomorrow. They have to come north somewhere.

By: dcn

dcn — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 00:55:18 +0000

Love the picture of whales in front of the ferry. Beautiful, and so Seattle.

By: enviromaven

enviromaven — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 00:12:11 +0000

Awesome photos – thanks Trileigh and WSB!

By: Peggy

Peggy — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 22:01:12 +0000

No luck on Seola

By: add

add — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 21:27:02 +0000

Rats, missed ‘em!

By: WSB

WSB — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 21:17:57 +0000

A – the Arroyos are the waterfront neighborhood down below Marine View Drive – there’s a little bit of public property at one end or the other. If you’re able to drive down toward Burien you might catch them or maybe try Seola Beach Drive, which is a southbound turn off SW 106th (I think) when you take that street eastbound toward Shorewood … whale-chasing is tough.

By: A

Sat, 24 Nov 2012 20:56:10 +0000

Oh shoot! Where can we see them then? Not sure where Arroyos are… We just made it down to Beach Drive near Mee Kwa park.

By: Trileigh

Trileigh — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 20:43:54 +0000

Orcas have now disappeared into the sun to the south, leaving LOTS of very, very happy people on shore! WSB should be seeing lots of orca photos soon…

By: Lura Ercolano

Lura Ercolano — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 20:22:59 +0000

If you are trying to figure out where to aim the binoculars, look for the little research boat with 3 or so guys standing up. Now it’s east of Vashon Island.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 20:21:44 +0000

Are they at Alki Point yet? Heading out with the Zoom Camera!

By: Trileigh

Trileigh — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 20:21:41 +0000

Lots and lots from Colman pool! WSB, come down!