Afternoon sail through Cattle Pass on a brisk breeze with full ebb. Also indulging in social behavior were the families of J pod and L pod. Spyhops, cartwheels, breaches, and the whales seemed to be having a good time. Small groups gathered into larger groups to move north as we returned for a sunset supper under a rainbow. Magic happens.
Sailing to meet the whales
Orca cartwheel
L82 breach
L55 breach
tail lob at Grannys Cove, San Juan Island
Orcas headed our way
exhale
socializing
mini spyhop
L85 Mystery
L87 Onyx
Male orca headed our way
Male orca headed our way
Spyhop next to L123
double spyhop
Cattle Point Lighthouse
Cattle Point Lighthouse
Rainbow from Friday Harbor
Rainbow from Friday Harbor
sunset during our supper
San Juan Channel
Turtleback Mountain under dark rain clouds
Cormorants on Goose Island
Sailing back to Port of Friday Harbor
Brown Island
Spike Africa under the rainbow – Schooners North
Salmon Supper