DMC-FX35
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This amazing photo just came in from my friends at Airship Ventures…
an untouched shot near Long Beach this weekend.

The Zeppelin NT is the length of a 747, so it casts an impressive shadow for the ~80 ft. blue whale.

(Photos from my flights)

16 responses to “Shadow Nursing”

  1. BWJones Avatar
    BWJones

    Wow…. just wow.

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  2. biotron Avatar
    biotron

    bonkers. have you read Leviathan, or The Whale? just finished it – highly recommended.

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  3. JadedJulia Avatar
    JadedJulia

    This is absolutely amazing!!!

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  4. angry shock Avatar
    angry shock

    Esther put the same photo? I have them both on my contact’s page… 🙂

    Reply
  5. Dr.Fitz! → (Trying to catch up again!!) Avatar
    Dr.Fitz! → (Trying to catch up again!!)

    this is a blue whale :D. gosh, lucky shot!

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  6. WF&DT Avatar
    WF&DT

    An amazing shot.

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  7. Deadhead Daisy Avatar
    Deadhead Daisy

    Wow!

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  8. NYCandre Avatar
    NYCandre

    Great shot .. and a smarty whale too !

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  9. Esthr Avatar
    Esthr

    thanks, Steve! wish we had both been on that flight!
    so here are mine

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  10. yeimaya Avatar
    yeimaya

    Hi, I’m an admin for a group called Marine Mammals, and we’d love to have this added to the group!

    —
    Seen in the group"VOICES IN THE WILDERNESS: A Prayer for Wild Things" (?)

    Reply
  11. Wind Watcher Avatar
    Wind Watcher

    Good one!

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  12. adilworld Avatar
    adilworld

    just waaaaawwwww!!!

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  13. misty change Avatar
    misty change

    amazing

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  14. Caro Wallis Avatar
    Caro Wallis

    Lovely stuff – amazing 🙂

    Edit: Oops, just read above – I’m not very eloquent this morning!

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  15. Jordan Donnelly Avatar
    Jordan Donnelly

    Moby Dick?

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  16. jurvetson Avatar
    jurvetson

    Pink Floyd?

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