tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970777878498844654.post7777549467293247848..comments2023-09-28T21:53:43.293-07:00Comments on Orca Watcher: A Tribute to J1 ~ RufflesMonikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10442975942250078450noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970777878498844654.post-91184025794193989852013-11-06T12:32:19.429-08:002013-11-06T12:32:19.429-08:00I met Ruffles and the J-pod in June 2001, when I p...I met Ruffles and the J-pod in June 2001, when I participated in the Dutch militairy sailingteam at the Militairy World Sailing Championships at Esquimalt Navelbase near Victoria BC.<br />The last day before we flew back home we did a whalewatching excursion from Victoria.<br />I was so impressed by seeing these huge orca's so close! I'll never forget this!<br />Since then I use the name Ruffles as a nickname and named my boat also "Ruffles".<br />I hope to come back for a holidays in this region to show my wife the beauty of nature overthere en ofcourse see the whales again.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358590180053040555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970777878498844654.post-33632958585678399802012-08-04T22:21:38.214-07:002012-08-04T22:21:38.214-07:00I just found this as I was looking for background ...I just found this as I was looking for background on Ruffles. Very sad news indeed. I'd seen him on every whale watch trip I'd been on, but had seen him up close in 2009 when the whales got together in one of their superpods. Being the most easily identifiable whale in the group it was very easy to pick him out from a distance, but having him surface so close that I couldn't fit him all in the photo was an amazing experience I will never forget.<br /><br />Amazing tribute of "The Man", here's a couple of my favorite photos of him I took on the last trip in September 2009:<br />http://www.flickr.com/photos/orionphotography/3918103213/<br /><br />http://www.flickr.com/photos/orionphotography/3918849498/Orionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970777878498844654.post-62802617913997517262012-07-25T13:03:12.739-07:002012-07-25T13:03:12.739-07:00I lived in Seattle for two years and on three diff...I lived in Seattle for two years and on three different occasions we went to Friday Harbor and sat at Lime Kiln Point and watched the orcas. The Orca Museum is amazing and watching them was truly moving. On the one occasion when I took a whale-watching boat trip Ruffles surfaced right beside the boat. That was easily one of the most awe-inspiring moments of my life and it put into perspective how small humans truly are. RIP Ruffles, you live on in my heart.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970777878498844654.post-80508815445623014022012-01-09T10:02:14.377-08:002012-01-09T10:02:14.377-08:00Im so glad iv found a tribute to such an amazing o...Im so glad iv found a tribute to such an amazing orca. Im from the UK and was lucky enough to see J Pod on a holiday to Vancouver. The thing i remember most was seeing Ruffles lead the way and investigate our boat,making sure everyone got a photo of him as well! He was the last to leave,making sure the newborn Echo and her mum were safely past the boat before having a last look at us disapearing out of sight. What he never knew was that the memory of that trip will never leave me,im so glad to have seen him,Thank you Ruffles.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970777878498844654.post-8334591398559148812012-01-09T10:01:45.054-08:002012-01-09T10:01:45.054-08:00Im so glad iv found a tribute to such an amazing o...Im so glad iv found a tribute to such an amazing orca. Im from the UK and was lucky enough to see J Pod on a holiday to Vancouver. The thing i remember most was seeing Ruffles lead the way and investigate our boat,making sure everyone got a photo of him as well! He was the last to leave,making sure the newborn Echo and her mum were safely past the boat before having a last look at us disapearing out of sight. What he never knew was that the memory of that trip will never leave me,im so glad to have seen him,Thank you Ruffles.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970777878498844654.post-73457872140720009022011-09-16T07:50:40.673-07:002011-09-16T07:50:40.673-07:00I'm so sad about this news of Ruffles. He is ...I'm so sad about this news of Ruffles. He is an orca that I had adopted a couple of years ago. Thank you for your tribute to him and I will be doing the same on my blog. May I use a few of your pictures please. Thanks<br /><br />Debbie Mannng"Deb"https://www.blogger.com/profile/15948048676062178131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970777878498844654.post-44489160788639978982011-06-30T08:34:17.753-07:002011-06-30T08:34:17.753-07:00Thanks for writing this tribute. I just found out ...Thanks for writing this tribute. I just found out the news today and am really saddened. The first time I visited San Juan Island, I rushed to the shore for a glimpse of the orcas and was eventually greeted with the sight of Ruffles with other from his pod, heading up the coast. Breathtaking! When I visit again this summer, his presence will be truly missed!Chelseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17279774054951098170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970777878498844654.post-40109171059855114262011-06-25T08:29:37.776-07:002011-06-25T08:29:37.776-07:00Beautiful pictures. Thanks for sharing.Beautiful pictures. Thanks for sharing.Jessicahttp://www.thejourneyoftwo.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970777878498844654.post-91899339889129612952011-06-25T07:11:22.792-07:002011-06-25T07:11:22.792-07:00Thanks for the tribute Monika; a great salute to a...Thanks for the tribute Monika; a great salute to a wonderful whale. Every trip Kathy worked on as a naturalist, my parting words to her were "Say hi to Ruffles for me." Maybe it was the similar age thing or perhaps having lived here for years, he was the only one i ever learned to identify, whatever, I felt an kinship with Ruffles. He was "The Man!"Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10174586055092122751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970777878498844654.post-37740470400751525092011-06-24T17:50:35.180-07:002011-06-24T17:50:35.180-07:00Monika, thank you for sharing your love for Ruffle...Monika, thank you for sharing your love for Ruffles so beautifully. I was privileged to see him many times (though never a breach!)...often he cruised along side the boat, just us and him. That was how it went in September of 2010, my last time with him...he stayed with us for over an hour! I also remember him one day in absolute glass smooth water, late afternoon...he had separated from a larger group and stayed with us for a long time. I do consider him a friend. It was very strange to see J pod last weekend without him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com