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Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Summer whale

It was not my intention to work on the blog this summer (though I'm not on holiday yet and, as you can see, I'm playing with new layouts, colors etc) and I found this incredible pic of something that happened a couple of weeks ago so I thought I wanted to share it with you (you? who? hello? is there anybody there?) Most of all because we had that controversy last year about whales, and lions and all that. Obsessed with whales ? Bff,I wouldn't say so... but I like them, and I do find this photo impressive. I'd love to see one like this ... ok, from my balcony. So what happened? Read this
- Follow up: For those of you who thought the photo was manipulated, here's the video evidence. Yacht owners are being investigated for harassing the whale by getting too close to it.

I hope you have a whale of a time this summer!

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

Nice pic !!!
Still reading you.
Thanks.

Ona said...

I love you anonymous reader, whoever you are...

Anonymous said...

Who else could be ?
Always me :)
Your ex-student, jajajaja

Ona said...

I knew it was you, Desi, and I love you all the same ;-)
Hope you are enjoying your holidays, and thanks for your comments!

Desi Arias said...

Not yet, I have to wait two weeks more (ufff)and then .... Menorca :)

Best wishes.

Desi

Romuald said...

Hi there, spectacular picture, and have you seen the name of the sail boat? Is it a coincidence? In any case I find it funny.
I'm finishing my holiday tomorrow, all goods things come to an end, but I enjoyed a lot in Jordan; it's a very interesting country and Petra, the Dead Sea and Wadi Rum desert are really awesome.I wish you a very nice holiday, you really deserve it!
See you next time!!

Ona said...

Great to hear from you again –and a pity that your holidays are over. Hope you haven't found 'The Holy Grail' so that you can go back there on another occasion -Petra is well worth more than one visit! My holidays have started right this minute so I’m off to the beach to have a sunset swim -I'm not that 'intrepid' so I won't be harassing any whale, I promise!
See you in September!

Anonymous said...

Hello Mariona,
I saw this picture in Paris. Wondeful whale, it can't listen the engine's noyse. But the pictures after is ... more intrepid!

See you,

Magda