Gray Whale Sighting at Depot Bay

This is not my photo, but these are examples of what we saw yesterday. This is the first time that we ever spotted whales. We have seen the blow holes far out at sea, but nothing this close or fantastic.

Pat had to drive to take and do reports for a client. We went with him for the adventure and change of pace. It was a long drive that last the whole day. On our driving loop, we stopped at a park for a picnic lunch and picked some blackberries. We stopped at the Christmas Shop in Lincoln City and then our plan was to go to the beach for a half an hour and also hit the produce stand in Corvallis. But plans changed.....

As we were driving through Depot Bay going over the bridge I spotted a tail!!!!! It was awesome. I made Pat turn around and park so that everyone could see the grand event. Pat replied, "Well this means we won't have time for the beach." Who cares about the beach, we are seeing a whale! We parked on the other side of the town, got out, ran across the street into the restaurant parking lot and watched.


(Again these pictures are not our pictures, but what we saw)

From the restaurant parking lot we saw one or two whales that were blowing up water, then you would see their body role out of the water and then go under again. We seen about 5 spouts and 3 body roles. We all thought it was grand. Later I asked my youngest if she thought seeing the whale was better then going to the beach, she replied, "Yes!!!"

This was definitely the highlight of our day yesterday. I wouldn't be surprised if the girls want to do another study on whales again.



I am still learning about how to add things to a blog. I really wanted to add a YouTube video to this entry, but was not successful. I added the link instead. We were not on a boat, but this is something similar to what we seen off of the shore.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbNk_T0xhvo

We are......

We are a homeschool family who lives in the Willamette Valley in Oregon. It is beautiful with trees and fertile soil. It rains a lot, but in the summer it gets hot enough that we run our air conditioners or escape to the coast. Because of the great soil, one of my favorite things to do is grow a garden.

Our family is the four of us. We have two beautiful daughters named Liz and Vicky. My husband Pat and I have been married for 18 years and we all attend church regularly. We have two dogs, three cats, four hens and fish both indoors and out.

We like to take trips and go camping in our RV. When we can take advantage of turning a trip into a field trip, we are there learning. We have been to Crater Lake, Lassen State Park, and Mount Saint Helens. The kids really understand volcano's. We like to visit the Oregon Aquarium when we can. My favorit time to go is on Homeschool Days, because they have all of the touchy feely things out and the microscopes. We have visited Champoeg State Park and learned some great Oregon History and about heirloom plants and seeds. Other great trips were to The Redwoods, Fort Stevens, Fort Vancouver, Reno, and LA to Disneyland and Labra Tarpits.

We are also part of a great homeschool support group. We have regular play dates, potlucks and camp trips. The group includes support for the whole family. We love the people that are a part of it.