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