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Dolphins!

Around here dolphin spotting is a pretty big deal. There are charter boats that deal specifically with cruises to see dolphins romp around your boat's wake. We have seen many along Sunset beach out past the buoys. The charters drive slowly past and you can sometimes hear the tourists whoop when they see one.
The other weekend while strolling Vinoy Park we stopped and watched fishermen throw out their nets to catch bait and we saw these guys not too far out in the Bay.

(Something to notice is that dolphins go up and down in the water, as opposed to what you will see soon on this blog that was spotted last week.  I can't say what it was now but it rhymes with what dogs do and what is on the outside of trees.)











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