All Aboard Sailing

A full day sail circumnavigating Orcas Island

June 27, 2019 – Around Orcas Island we went. Dramatic scenery with forests growing out of cliff faces. Honeycomb sandstone shapes on Sucia Island. Harbor seals on Pea Pod Rocks and near the Sisters. Bald eagles watching from Barnes and Clark. Great blue herons scattered about. Harbor porpoise near Parker Reef and a Peregrine falcon on Point Doughty. Rain sprinkles, sun, and even a rainbow on our sail home.

Route Map 6/27/19

Pair of bald eagles

Interesting skies on our sail

Incredible light on McConnell Island

Our passenger taking the helm

Harbor seals and bald eagle

Glassy seas in Rosario Strait

View from Lawrence Pt, Orcas Island

Looking up the cliffs on Orcas Island

Bald eagle near on one of the Sisters

Great blue heron and Pacific Madrone trees

Harbor seal with tiny pup

Black oystercatchers

Harbor seals

Colorful Pacific Madrone tree

Clark Island

Beautiful Sucia rock formations

Sandstone creations on Sucia

Layers of interesting geology on Sucia

Colorful coastline of Sucia Island

Trees growing out of strange rock formations

Sandstone creations on Sucia

Great blue heron on Sucia

Great blue heron

Great blue heron

Wildflowers

Harbor porpoise

Looking up towards Skipjack

Great blue heron coming in for a landing

Great blue heron near Pt Doughty

Peregrine falcon eating his dinner

Peregrine falcon on top of Pt Doughty

Peregrine falcon on top of Pt Doughty

Deer looking down on us atop of Pt Doughty

Harbor seals near Lovers Cove

Pretty silver sky and water reflections on our sail home