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Return of the Humpback Whales Foreshadows “The Next Big Thing”

This morning, a humpback whale appeared very close to our rocks. This is the first baleen whale we’ve seen since January. Though they have arrived earlier in past years, whales usually begin to congregate in our part of the fjord … Continue reading

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A January Whale

Yesterday afternoon, just before dark, we’d all gathered in the living room. Intent on various projects, it took a moment for a familiar sound to register. Once it did, we dropped what we were doing, jumped into boots and raced … Continue reading

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