AN amateur shutterbug happened upon a stunning scene as a pod of humpback whales emerged from the water as a curious crowd of watchers gathered around.

Retiree Bill Bouton was driving in San Luis Obispo, California on Saturday when he glanced over at the coast to see a group of the massive mammals feeding in the shallow waters.

media_camera A humpback whales lunges out of the water to feed near a gathering of spectators just off a beach at San Luis Obispo, California. Picture: AP Photo/Bill Bouton

Pictures: Spectacular humpback whales

media_camera The whale fed on a school of bait fish for more than an hour, often breaching near gathered spectators. Picture: AP Photo/Bill Bouton

The whales have been in the area over the past few days.



The 69-year-old managed to pull his car over and set up his camera tripod near the water’s edge to capture snapshots of the event.

media_camera The whale fed on a school of bait fish for more than an hour, often breaching close to nearby boats, kayakers and stand up paddle boarders. Pic: AP Photo/Bill Bouton

Originally published as How about this for a hump day?