Society for Aesthetic Deletions

So, WhaleCon was Saturday. WhaleCon is when a varying number of people drive up to Concord, NH, visiting The Ghoul, aka Jack Gulick, and then a trip to Rye Harbor for the whale watch itself, followed by dinner at a family-style seafood place, Newicks.

This is Lou and my third year, I believe, and we got to see a mother and calf Finback, which is most unusual for this time of year.

We were closer at various points, but it was raining and windy and the boat was rocking back and forth rather a lot, so I didn't have much of an opportunity to take pictures. I was also borrowing the digital camera from work, so I had to be extra careful.

While watching the mother and calf take their breaths and dive down for feeding, a woman on the boat near us said, "It shouldn't be called whale watching, but whale chasing," considering how much the boats had to move about to get us into position. Rather amusing, and quite true.

I am hoping to go earlier next year, in addition to WhaleCon, so that I can try and see some Humpbacks again. They are usually gone by late August - late June/early July is a much better time to try to watch them.

Oops, that should be chase.