 - Last login: 9 months agoGizmo92067
- Carol is a 40 year old single woman from Ventura, California, USA.
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- Member since Jan 20, 2007
I love animals, nature, hiking, photography, music(80's alternative, classic rock, some modern alternative,) computers, Tivo, Channel Islands National Park, the Carpinteria Bluffs, bicycling, the ocean, volunteering, exercising, SeaWorld, kayaking, life...
Keeping busy these days. I'm volunteering with the seal watch at the Caprinteria Harbor Seal Sanctuary.
I recently took beginning sailing lessons, so if you've got a boat and need a crew, feel free to get in touch with me.
Recently went kayaking at Anacapa island, as well as snorkeling and hiking at Santa Cruz island. The California Gray whales are beginning their migration to Baja Mexico, so of course I've been going whale watching.
I enjoy riding my bike down to the beach, and taking my spotted pup for walks at the Carpinteria Bluffs. I'm also exploring Buddhism & meditation
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An unusual visitor to the Santa Barbara Harbor...
There have been reports on CNN and other news programs of a juvenile Gray whale who seems to be vacationing in the Santa Barbara Harbor for almost 2 weeks now. Of course I had to see this for myself, so after my shift at the Gray Whale Migration Count today up in Goleta (saw 4 whales during my 2 hour shift) I decided to stop by the harbor on the way home.
I walked out on the wharf in the harbor and didn't take long to spot the whale just past the break water! I saw this silly little pirate boat going out there and saw how close they were getting to the whale, so I decided I need to take the last 25 minute voyage before sunset. So the little pirate boat takes us out just past the break water, we stopped and waited maybe a minute and then the whale (the crew affectionately call "Paycheck") showed up, I was so freakin' excited (no surprise! ) The whale was about 30 feet from us! This juvenile is about 15 to 20 feet long. It blew then went under and we waited another minute or so then it came back up, this time about 15 feet from us! Every time it came back up it was getting closer, and the boat was hardly moving. At one point the whale was within a few feet of us! The whale does not show any signs of illness, injury, or distress in anyway and seemed quite comfortable coming up close to the boats. That was the most exciting 15 minutes I have had, and what a bargain it only cost $10!
I will say that I am very concerned for this beautiful creature. There is so much boat traffic right where the whale is. I sure don't want anything to happen to it or the human observers and boaters. I will say that I was a little concerned with how close the boat I was in came to the whale, but the whale approached the boat on it's own. This can be an amazing experience or can become very dangerous. I really hope this vacationing whale departs the harbor soon and continues it's journey up north.
And of course I took pictures of the amazing visit with the whale!
     
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