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Oplopanax
Mountain climber
The Deep Woods
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I was soloing around at Copper Cove once when I heard some noises, yipping or like that, coming from by the water.
Peeked over an overhang just above the tide line to see Mama Otter and her brood, four of them.
Mama had a big ling cod, like a 15-pounder.
Well, the otters' jaws went snicker-snack and that ling cod was gone in like, 5 bites, man. Max.
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MH2
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 6, 2014 - 09:02pm PT
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I always scan for otters, among other things. Though I haven't managed to be out there when orcas are spy-hopping, I did see The Creature from the Black Lagoon going by.
The rare times I'm not out there will be covered by these babies.
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MH2
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 7, 2014 - 12:07am PT
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That's because
For De Mille young fur-henchman can't be rowing.
(sorry, Mr. Pynchon)
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MH2
climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 3, 2014 - 11:56am PT
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...and some just clap their hands, or paws, or whatever they got, now
...and the otter hasn't got much to say
Thanks, Greg.
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MH2
climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 9, 2014 - 07:58pm PT
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This ship has a fairy godmother.
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MH2
climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 5, 2014 - 06:17pm PT
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MH2
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 5, 2014 - 09:25pm PT
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Yep. Notable resemblance, Jim.
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RyanD
climber
Squamish
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Classic!
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MH2
Boulder climber
Andy Cairns
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 16, 2015 - 07:21am PT
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WHOOO! Climbers in sunshine on warm rock in February, by the Salish Sea.
JB was kind enough to send me a notice but I was out walking our dog and talking the usual photos.
Thanks for the red, Phil.
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MH2
Boulder climber
Andy Cairns
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 16, 2015 - 07:42pm PT
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a fair bit of life intervened
Life is what happens when you aren't on The Traverse.
(Might need to work on that idea.)
Chalked pawprint of true alpinists?
Tami reference?
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MH2
Boulder climber
Andy Cairns
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 16, 2015 - 09:00pm PT
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Exactly what was bothering me.
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MH2
Boulder climber
Andy Cairns
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 17, 2015 - 06:05am PT
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There is a painted driftwood critter which may have been intended as a seahorse but looks like a rat to me. It showed up one day. I once reunited the tail with the body and re-hung it but have no info on where it came from.
http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.php?topic_id=724921&tn=444
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MH2
Boulder climber
Andy Cairns
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 17, 2015 - 08:44pm PT
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On Sunday the traverse saw a rare constellation of visitors.
On Monday your reporter went down to have a look and came away impressed by the cool wet conditions, after the weather forecast had called for better.
Today I was back and it was warmer and drier. I made an addition of dubious value to the image library:
Then, since the sun had not quite set and I was waiting for that, I left the camera behind and did the north side. On the return leg I paused on the easy part and watched the gold and lilac colours of the sun's path on the waves. Just as I was thinking, "this is what I love most about this place," I saw something:
http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.php?topic_id=724921&tn=0#msg724921
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MH2
Boulder climber
Andy Cairns
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 18, 2015 - 06:54am PT
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It might have been a porpoise. The dorsal fin had a definite arch, though. Never saw the head, just the back rolling out of and back into the water at 20 to 50 foot intervals as it went by in the direction of Vancouver. There seemed to be just the one, and it kept to the same heading as long as I saw it.
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MH2
Boulder climber
Andy Cairns
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 16, 2015 - 08:48pm PT
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close enough
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Saugy
Mountain climber
BC
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Mar 16, 2015 - 10:35pm PT
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Dolphins!
This sizeable pod was hanging around a few years ago now.. would be nice to see a return visit.
Video taken just around the bend from your seaside crag. I gotta visit that place one day! (Since I frickin drive by it every other day!!)
[Click to View YouTube Video]
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Mar 17, 2015 - 07:48am PT
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Andy, nice shot of the orcas! Very cool.
Sweet video Don.
Edit Lol Andy! Thought it looked kinda "fishy"..... Lol
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Mar 17, 2015 - 10:37am PT
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I was sitting in Benares one morning contemplating the infinite while gazing out at the glassy surface of the Ganges from the bank when the glass moved.
I saw a beautiful curve and dorsal fin and suddenly knew that a Ganges Dolphin had just said hello and have a nice life. You always have to look twice in India as things are never what they seem but the memory is crystal clear and I felt blessed to have seen such a rare and exquisite creature. How it could survive in that situation is beyond me but then the Ganges is no ordinary river.
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