July 4, 2018 – After watching the July 4th parade we got ready to set sail around the San Juans. As we left the harbor we heard reports of transient orcas, the T37A’s, near Lopez heading south. We sailed across to Shaw Island passing Flat Point and on to Upright Head. People were paddling knee deep off Spencer Spit as we drifted by between the spit and Frost Island. The whales traveled far south into Lopez Sound before turning back to the north as we met them. We traveled alongside back to Upright Head and onto Flat Point. At one point it looked like they were going into Friday Harbor before slowly traveling north in San Juan Channel. They milled for some time north of Pt Caution and we left them for a slow light wind sail back to Friday Harbor to watch the fireworks show.
Bald Eagle
View from Upright Head Lopez Island through Peavine Pass towards Mount Baker
View from Upright Head Lopez Island through Peavine Pass towards Mount Baker
T37As, Lopez Sound
T37As, Lopez Sound
T37A4, ‘Crinkly Fin’
T 37A2 Transient Orca, Lopez Sound
T37A4, T37A2, T37A1, T37A
T37A and T37A3
T37A4 and T37A2 Biggs Orcas
T37As with Wa state ferry
T37As at Lopez ferry terminal
T37As look into Friday Harbor before fireworks night
T37As look into Friday Harbor before fireworks night
T37As head North in San Juan Channel
T37As head North in San Juan Channel
T37As head North in San Juan Channel
T37As head North in San Juan Channel
Harbor Porpoise in San JUan Channel
July 4th Fireworks in Port of Friday harbor
July 4th Fireworks in Port of Friday harbor
July 4th Fireworks in Port of Friday harbor
July 4th Fireworks in Port of Friday harbor
July 4th Fireworks in Port of Friday harbor