July 30, 2017 – Cut the lines and sailed north to explore some of our favorite National Wildlife Refuges and wildlife hang outs. So many bald eagles in New Channel including an eagle perched on an Aspen tree on Ripple Island – said to be some of the oldest trees around. Bull kelp forests are growing all around the Cactus Islands. Harbor seals and their new pups calling to one another. Another day in paradise.
Bald eagle
Mouflon sheep reaching for leaves
Elephant Rock
Bald eagle
Bald eagle
Harbor seal with silly grin
Harbor seals crammed onto one rock
Bull Kelp
Bull Kelp
Harbor seals
Bald eagle sitting on Aspen tree on Ripple Island
Harbor seals on Ripple Island
Harbor seals – Ripple Island
Where’s Waldo
Sailing towards Flattop Island
Harbor seal with strange pelage – one that we’ve seen here before
Bald eagle and nest
Harbor seals on Flattop Island
Pigeon Guillemot near Flattop Island
Bald eagle swooping to catch a fish but missed it
Beautiful Flattop Island
Phacellophora camtschatica, known as the fried egg jellyfish or the egg-yolk jellyfish
Harbor seal with pup
Bald eagle
Bald eagle