A whale was found dead off the coast of Hope last week and was tied off to a tree by NOAA as they took samples to find a cause of death. When they returned later in the week to free the beast, they found someone had already beat them too it. A few days later photos of the beached whale began showing up on my Instagram feed and I knew I needed to go find her for myself. Although sad, what a unique experience it was to seek out and photograph such an amazing creature in such a way.