Whoa! What a Whale Show!

Chesapeake fishing buddies Steve Andrews and Joe Benkert have seen their share of whales off Cape Henry this year when they went fishing in Benkert’s boat.

“But we don’t really take the time to watch them,” Andrews wrote, “so last Monday we decided to go just to see the whales.”

They didn’t see anything in close  around Cape Henry so they headed out for the light tower. On the way, Benkert managed to spot a whale splash that looked like it was over a mile away.

When they reached the area where the whale was, they saw more than they ever bargained for.

“He put on a show of a lifetime,” Andrews said. “He was jumping out of the water, slapping his tail on the surface and also slapping his fin on the surface.”

Andrews took photos with his iPhone, Nikon and Kodak Sport camera. He even has video. but from a distance.

The photos you see here are cropped to bring them in closer.

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