July 20, 2017 – Cut the lines and cast off on another adventure. Up San Juan Channel and into Presidents Channel to hug the stunning coastline of Orcas Island. We cruised up towards Lovers Cove before breaking off to cross the channel towards Pt Disney. With waters exceptionally deep at the point we gave the island a close pass as we all looked up high admiring the layers of rock above us.
A pod of Biggs/transient orcas known as the T37A’s were in the area heading west in Boundary Pass. We were all excited to get some good looks as the group made their way west in beautiful evening light.
After saying goodbye to the orcas we made our way into New Channel to check out more of our favorite scenery and wildlife locations. We found a great blue heron, black oystercatchers, harbor seals, bald eagles and some of the exotic animals roaming around on Spieden Island.
The sunset changed through an array of pastel colors as we sailed back to Friday Harbor. What a spectacular sail.
Bald eagle
Bald eagle in Presidents Channel
Bald eagle nest in Presidents Channel
Beautiful day in the San Juans
Sailing towards Point Disney, Waldron Island
Layers of time on Pt Disney
Biggs/transient orca
Biggs/transient orca T37A4 porpoising
Biggs/transient orca
Biggs/transient orcas T37A’s heading west in Boundary Pass
Biggs/transient orcas T37A’s swimming close to tanker
Biggs/transient orcas T37A’s swimming close to tanker
Great blue heron
Bald eagle flying down to the water
Bald eagle lands in the water before swimming to the rock on his right
Ripple Island in beautiful evening light
Harbor seal in the kelp bed
Layers of islands in beautiful evening light
Bald eagle silhouette
Pair of black oystercatchers in golden sunlight
Bald eagle on the shoreline of Spieden Island
Mouflon rams on Spieden Island
Sunset over Spieden Island
Sunset over Spieden Island
Sailing towards Nob Island
Sunset looking west towards Canada
Madrone tree in the sunset on Yellow Island