Attack of the Flying Dolphins!

OK, that title might be just a bit of a stretch, but today we did see a rather rare sight.  I took the family whale watching on Dana Wharf Sportfishing’s OCean Adventures Catamaran this afternoon.  Though we didn’t see any whales, we were treated to quite a sight:  one or two dolphins leaping clear out of the water to the tune of 5-6 feet!  I spoke to the captain who confirmed that this is not an everyday occurrence.  The whole trip was a delightful experience, even more so because this is the first time BabyGirl had been on a boat outside the harbor.  During the course of the two-hour cruise we located two pods of Common Dolphins less than a mile offshore.  The first was off the coast of San Clemente, around Hermosa.  The second was off the coast of Dana Point, just north of the Ritz.  Here are some pictures from my SmugMug gallery of the day’s events:

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