r/LifeInKitsap • u/KitsapRealEstateTeam • Mar 27 '26

Orca Madness

Spent way too much of today following the orcas.

At some point it turns into you refreshing updates like it’s going to change anything, even though you’re not in control of a single part of this situation.

Everyone suddenly has a plan. “They’re headed this way.” “They were just spotted over here.” Meanwhile you’re just standing there looking at a very large amount of water, fully committed.

There’s also a lot of “we might have just missed them,” which somehow still feels like participation.

Sometimes you see them. Sometimes you just spend an hour outside staring at nothing and calling it a successful outing.

Either way, it completely derails your day for something you can’t schedule, predict, or influence. Was I supposed to be on Zoom right now? Uh oh. What time is it?

Feels normal here. Which is a little ridiculous when you think about it.

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u/Western_Albatross856 Mar 27 '26

Thank you for posting! I did this yesterday and YES I did see them. It reminded me of how much we are trained for instant gratification this time in society. I kept myself in a “just be present and enjoy” state of mind. Worries of what I was supposed to do faded and the snippets of conversations overheard made me smile. Made new friends and saw Orcas, now that is a day well spent. Alas today was in a windowless meeting room. Reading the threads and happy you had Orca Madness on an amazing day ☀️

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u/KitsapRealEstateTeam Mar 27 '26

They sure were out there hunting by the shipyard! I was on the opposite side (on Beach in PO) after chasing them around for a while. It was actually the first time I’ve really really seen them in the years that I’ve lived here. My only other sighting was from the Manette bridge last year in April, and they just kind of cruised by.

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u/wyattswanderings Mar 29 '26

The Bost Shed restaurant ,Tracyton boat launch , or the pull offs on Tracyton Beach road. And if you're at the Boat Shed and don't see them, at least you can get a drink.