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5 days ago

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~meoralis~
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Apparently, this is #SpadaLake in #Washington, a #reservoir of the #CulmbackDam.

#Buckelwal #Wal #whale #Stausee #See #lake #mountains #mountainscape #Berge #Berglandschaft #aerial #aerialPhotography #aerialView #Flugzeug #airplane #plane #aeroplane #lookingDown #mountainRange #Gebirge #CascadeRange #Cascades #PNW

A stunning aerial view of a mountainous landscape, photographed from an aircraft window. Dominating the scene is a winding lake, its shape remarkably resembling that of a humpback whale from above. The lake’s calm, light blue waters contrast with the dense, shadowy valleys and forested hills that surround it. In the distance, towering peaks—some dusted with snow—rise against a hazy horizon, where layers of mist and clouds add a sense of depth and serenity to the scene.

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Mo

4 weeks ago

Mo
4 weeks ago

Got The Hump

A magnificent humpback whale surfaces for a breath before deep-diving again to feed.

We were aboard a converted whaling trawler, one of a fleet of '70s oak boats that have been lovingly restored and converted to carry tourists out into the bay.

Armed only with our cameras, we had a wonderful day.

September, Skjálfandi¹ bay near Húsavík² in north-eastern #Iceland.

¹ 𝙎𝙠𝙮𝙤𝙬𝙡-𝘧𝘷𝘢𝘯-𝘥𝘦𝘦
² 𝙃𝙤𝙤-𝘴𝘢-𝘧𝘷𝘦𝘦𝘬

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#SaturdayScenery #Iceland2025 #Seascape #Photography #HumpbackWhale

A set of four colour photos of a humpback whale taken during a whale-watching expedition. The first shot is of blue sea with the blowhole of a whale above the surface, its back shiny with water.

The second shot is soon after the first; the nostrils of the blowhole are still visible but the dorsal fin and hump are now above the surface of the water.

The third photo is of the end of the animal's spine and the centre of the tail, the bumps of vertebrae are visible as well as the top of the fluke.

The final shot shows the underside of the fluke as it descends almost vertically into the waves. The white pattern and serrated trailing edge are very clearly defined, even though part of the tail is already underwater. This patterning is how individuals are identified.

#photography #seascape #iceland #saturdayscenery #iceland2025 #humpbackwhale @Photography