Going with a whale photo today, seeing as it’s about this time of year when the first humpback whales arrive at their winter destination from their long journey south from Alaska.

Of course, I’m referring to Maui, and sometime next month we’ll be planning for another week on the island in February to pay a return visit for these amazing creatures.

Until then, and in honor of the earlier arrivers back to Maui, I’m doing a Facebook fan drive for my website Maui by Photo that will benefit the Pacific Whale Foundation. The result will be my wife and I donating up to $1,000 to PWF at the end of October. Checkout the Maui by Photo page on Facebook to become fan, and by doing so, help increase that donation amount.