June 19, 2017- South on the ebb. Mountains, glassy seas, harbor porpoise everywhere, harbor seals even in the middle of nowhere, birthday BBQ, minke whale, a distant humpback whale, steller sea lions and eagles. Beautiful trip.
Harbor seals and Olympic Mountains
Whale Rocks full of steller sea lions, harbor seals, and a bald eagle
Mt Baker
Minke whale near McArthur Bank
Minke Whale with scars on back and dorsal fin from an injury last year
Birthday celebration – grillin’ while sailin’
Sea Lion and Mt Rainer (approx 130 miles distant)
Layers near Lopez Island
Harbor seal in the kelp at sunset
Cormorant and Olympic Mountains
Sailing near Long Island
Long Island reflections
Bald Eagle chicks
Eagle and Sea Lions at sunset
Harbor seals at sunset
Black Oyster Catcher
Harbor seals getting ready for bed
Sleepy harbor seals
Sunset sailing
Happy Birthday!
Reflections near Turn Island
Mt Baker looking pink in the sunset
Sailing back to Friday Harbor