A Pacific Gray whale spy hops in the Salish Sea on Wednesday, giving passengers on a whale watching trip out of Port Townsend a sight to behold. A Washington State Ferry makes its way to Clinton, Whidbey Island, in the background. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

Passengers on the first half-day whale watching trip out of Port Townsend train their cameras and binoculars on a gray whale in the Salish Sea on Wednesday. The whale was spotted feeding on the south side of Whidbey Island. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)