August 1, 2019 – An evening half day sail. We set a course to explore one of our favorite places: New Channel. Interesting sights all around us. Beauty and tranquility with mirror-like waters reflecting the cloudy skies. Our wake made pretty little ripples behind us forming colorful ovoid shapes.
We saw harbor seals with new pups nursing, bald eagles, jellyfish and much more. Cutting through the islands via John’s Pass we circled John’s Island before cutting back through the Cactus Islands for just one more look at New Channel.
Sailed back across to Jones Island and through the little islands around Yellow Island before arriving back to the dock at sundown.
Route Map 8-1-19
View of Mt Baker upon leaving Friday Harbor
Harbor seals on Yellow Island west spit
Mouflon Rams, Sika deer and Fallow deer on Spieden Island
Sika deer with youngster foraging along waters edge
Bald eagle flying over the water
Pacific Madrone Tree
Harbor seal with pup
Harbor seal with nursing pup
Lions mane jelly
Sailing in New Channel
View of Spieden Island
Sailing through Johns Pass
View into Boundary Pass – glassy seas
Deer resting on Johns Island
Sailing towards San Juan Channel
Beautiful reflections
Bald eagle
Sunset sail
Sunset sail on a cloudy night
Sun breaking through the clouds
Sailing through Nob Pass
Friday Harbor after sundown