Counters Point & Michael Smith 2012 04-02 SB Channel-002
Counters Point & Michael Smith 2012 04-02 SB Channel-007
Michael gets some great close up photos of Dall's Porpoises (Phocoenoides dalli) as they speed across the bow of the Condor Express sending up their characteristic "rooster tail."
Coal Oil Point, also known as "Counter Point" because it is one of a few Gray Whale survey points along the west coast which gather data and share it to better understand these whales on their journey north.  On the bluff top you can see Michael Smith and he team on the look out for whales.  You can see this data for yourself at the website:

http://www.graywhalescount.org/GWC/The_Count/The_Count.html
Counters Point & Michael Smith 2012 04-02 SB Channel-002
Counters Point & Michael Smith 2012 04-02 SB Channel-002
Counters Point & Michael Smith 2012 04-02 SB Channel-002
See photo in original gallery.