September 29, 2019 – Today we had an adventurous sail with our friends at Emerald Marine Carpentry (https://www.emeraldmarine.com). We sailed north up San Juan Channel through Spring Pass and to one of our favorite places, New Channel. White caps seemed to be poking up from all directions and the winds kept us moving all the way to Mandarte Island. Cormorants were busy flying to and from their roosts on the cliff ledges as sailed on by continuing up through Forrest and Domville Islands.
We came about tacking back across Haro Strait towards Stuart Island and along the south side of Spieden Island. Animals on Spieden Island were busy grazing on the newly growing grass and the foliage is reflecting that autumn is upon us.
Despite the heeling with our fast close hauled sail back down the channel to Friday Harbor, we managed to cook BBQ dinner and were treated to the most magnificent sunset.
Black tailed deer outside of Friday Harbor
Bald eagle on Low Island
Harbor seals snoozing
Bald eagle
Flattop Island and windy seas
Chunky seas looking toward the Canadian Coastal Mountains
Harbor seals on Spieden Island
Juvenile bald eagle
A beautiful sailboat looking similar to ours
Our friend, Capt Andy, at the helm
Mandarte Island and the cormorants
Mandarte Island and the cormorants
Barbara tidying the lines
Fallow deer on Spieden Island
Sika deer on Spieden Island
Bald eagle with fall foliage
Grass is turning green again on Spieden Island
Yellow Island
Nob Island in the sunset light
Sunset sailing
Pretty sky over Friday Harbor
Pink and purple colors looking up the channel
Clouds changing color in the sunset
Sunset transformation
An incredible sunset
An incredible sunset over Friday Harbor