September 6, 2019- A special sail to Yellow Island Nature Preserve with folks with a long connection to the island. As a bonus we crossed from Yellow Island to see Biggs orcas as they were traveling South down San Juan Channel. We saw T2B, T59, and the T60’s with brand new calf T60G.
Route map 9-6-19
Harbor seals of Low island
approaching Yellow island
Cabin on Yellow Island
Cabin on North side of Yellow Island
Harbor seals West side of Yellow Island
Transient Orcas of the T60 family following the San Juan Island shoreline
Transient Orcas of the T60 family following the San Juan Island shoreline
Transient Orcas of the T60 family following the San Juan Island shoreline
Transient Orcas of the T60 family following the San Juan Island shoreline
Transient Orcas of the T60 family following the San Juan Island shoreline
Transient Orcas of the T60 family following the San Juan Island shoreline
Mount Baker through Wasp Pass
Yellow Island trail
Yellow Island trail
Yellow Island
Peniel at anchor of Yellow Island
Yellow Island
Memorial to Lew and Elizabeth Dodd, homesteaders of Yellow island from 1947-1980
Memorial to Lew and Elizabeth Dodd, homesteaders of Yellow island from 1947-1980
Barbara Howitt Yellow Island
Yellow Island
Harbor seals hauled out on Yellow Island
Madrone Yellow Island
Cabin on Yellow Island
Brittle Prickly Pear Cactus on Yellow Island
Yellow Island
Peniel at anchor off Yeallow island
Close hauled sail back to Friday Harbor
Close hauled sail back to Friday Harbor