March 4, 2017 – Our trips have begun. Chilly with moderate winds necessitated cups of hot chocolate. Sunshine through the Wasp Islands encouraged us to push on and see J Pod arriving at Kellett Bluff. One of the highlights of our sail were the Dalls porpoise playing all around us for quite some time as the orcas approached.
Mouflon Sheep on Spieden Island
Bald eagle on Gary Oak tree
Common Merganser fly by
Harbor Seals hauled out on Speiden Island
Steller Sea Lion looking for lunch
Bald Eagle in Pacific Madrona tree
Dalls Porpoise playing beside us
Dalls Porpoise playing next to us
Dalls Porpoise playing beside us on the bow wave
Dalls Porpoise playing beside us on the bow wave
Dalls Porpoise riding our bow wave
Southern Resident orca J19 Shachi approaches
Southern Resident J19 Shachi
Southern Resident orcas J37 Hy’Shqa with J22 Oreo
Southern Resident orcas J16 Slick with J19 Shachi
J19 along Kellett Bluff
J19 Shachi along Kellett Bluff