[CINC] Wednesday 1/9/13 CX

[Sally Eagle]

22 Er
1001 DC
scads of sea lions
Pair of Bald Eagles on Frasier Point

Relatively nice sea conditions, some fog, mostly overcast 
Spouts everywhere in the vicinity of the “gap”. We followed a group of nine full-sized grays not really keeping their eyes on the road. They missed the gap while fooling around, turned around, tried again and then got distracted again...we finally left them to figure it out and investigated the huge pod of commons. (We met them again near the cave later in the day.)  Knowing that Frasier Point (west end of SCI) might still be where the pair of eagle are hanging out, Mat took the CX over to check it out. Yes, there they were sitting on the cross, one on each side of the stipes on the patibulum.* What a sight. Mat told the passengers the story of these two majestic birds (consider the author, please.) (We had a discussion about what part of the cross are called. See note below.**)
The “scads” of sea lions (hundreds) feasting on squid and stirring up the waters.
No cave, save a look-see, as the swell was building.

Capt Mat at the helm with Capt Matt
Capt Dave in the galley
CINCers:
Carolyn McCleskey 
Sally Eagle



**crossbeam or arms of the cross
a.. The vertical (upright) member is called the stipes (pronounced sty' peez). 
a.. The horizontal member is called the patibulum (pronounced puh tib' u lum)
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