Mike Doherty

Barely visible through the morning fog, a Humpback whale displays its baleen plates, dripping with water, while feeding. August 9, 2020, Monterey Bay.

A Humpback whale leaps out of the water by nearly a full body length, before crashing back down. This aerial manoeuvre is known as a breach, and is fairly common with Humpbacks. September 19, 2020, Monterey Bay.

A Humpback whale breaches, swimming up towards the surface until it continues into the air. Barnacles dangle from their anchor points on the whale's chin. September 28, 2020, Monterey Bay.

A Humpback whale throws its tail out of the water, while whale watchers look on. July 18, 2020, Monterey Bay.

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Four Orca whales from the CA51 pod, two males on the left and right, and two females in the middle. This pod is known as the "Friendly" pod, and indeed came very close to the boat on several occasions. August 29, 2020, Monterey Bay.

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A protester holds a sign reading "A Republic... If You Can Keep It. - Benjamin Franklin". On December 17, 2019, San Francisco rallied in front of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's offices (she was in Washington at the time) in support of the impeachment of President Donald Trump, urging Senate Republicans to have meaningful hearings, and to put country over party. Trump was acquitted February 5, 2020, in a trial which subpoenaed no documents, and heard from no witnesses.

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A protester leading a chant at a Black Lives Matter rally listens for the crowd's reply. He removed his mask to speak, but was well distanced from the crowd. June 13, 2020, San Francisco

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On Juneteenth, San Francisco Civic Center Plaza filled with people celebrating Black lives and history. A protester holds a sign saying "BLACK LIVES MATTER" in front of San Francisco city hall. Protesters decried police violence against Black people, systemic racism generally, and called for remedies like an end to the doctrine of qualified immunity, and redirecting funds from police to various community programs. June 19, 2010, San Francisco.

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A protest leader surveys the crowd as his partner gives a speech using a bullhorn. He is wearing a "Black Panther Power" jacket, and wearing a bandana over his mouth and nose. June 13, 2020, San Francisco