Hydrophone replacement: A winter storm destroyed the previous hydrophone that was in front of the Center. Ken has been organizing the replacement of it for a few weeks now. This task has to be done during low tide. Usually this work gets started at 7:00 a.m. The bruntload of the work is done by the men carrying 200+ pound lead pipes down the the beach. Then handling the actual wiring.
My job is to help thread the wires down once the pipes are perfectly placed. The particularly tricky part for the men is when they are carrying the pipes across the "green" rocks. (I don't know if it's algae, seaweed or what, but it's extremely slippery.) I helped with one pipe over those rocks and am I ever glad that I only did one!!! There were even diver's here helping with the replacement.
There have been a few obstacles that have been resolved in recent days. The hydrophone is now working! Actually, there are three hydrophones in a "Y" shape.
Sunday was the first time I've seen the whales and heard them at the same time. It truly was a moving and multi-sensory experience that can't be topped save perhaps I dive with them. I'm amazed at how far away the hydrophones can pick up boat noise.
After the glitches are worked through, it will be able to be heard on the Center's website.
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