July 17, 2017 – A visit to our favorite islands. A day full of bald eagles young and old. Harbor seals raising their new pups. Stunning evening light.

Route Map 7-17-17

Harbor seal resting on the rock outside of Friday Harbor

Harbor seals on the rocks with Olympic Mountains

Sailing through the colorful islands

Bald eagle with fish in talons

Bald eagle with fish in talons

Bald eagle chick in the nest at Upright Head

A good fast sail heeled over

Pair of bald eagles

Harbor seal and honeycomb sandstone

Harbor seals with a juvenile bald eagle perched above

Pair of black oystercatchers flying by and calling out

Harbor seal mom teaching her pup to swim

Juvenile bald eagle

Maturing bald eagle under the age of five

Colorful green forest reflections

Bald eagle in madrone tree

The bluff on Spieden Island – home to a Peregrine falcon

Bald eagle on Spieden Island

Bald eagle looking into the camera

Young bald eagle

Young bald eagle

Adult bald eagle perched atop the tree

Mouflon ram silhouette on Spieden Island

Harbor porpoise

Pastel reflections as the sunset begins

Harbor seals resting on the Yellow Island spit

Black oystercatchers on the beach

Our favorite little Nob Island

Sunset over San Juan Island

Pretty conditions as we sailed back to port