April 17, 2021 – A relaxing sail with harbor seals and a common loon through the Wasp Islands, and sailing the shoreline of Jones Island and Flattop Island. Drifting passed the aspen grove of Ripple Island and through the Cactus Islands and along the shoreline of Spieden Island.
We were monitoring the progress of Biggs/Transient orcas, T124A’s and T124D’s, northbound in Haro Strait. We decided to shoot from Spieden to the border to catch a glimpse. They were half a mile on the Canadian side and through binoculars we watched them travel. It sure will be nice when Canada will open the Canadian waterway to boaters again. Our return route was via Sentinel Island and the south side of Spieden Island seeing Mouflon sheep, bald eagles and Steller sea lions.
Bald eagle near Pt Caution
Wildflowers on Yellow Island
Common loon
Harbor seals near Jones Island
Harbor seals near Jones Island
View looking west north of Jones
Bald eagle nest on Flattop Island
Harbor seals on Flattop Island
Bald eagle on Gull Rock
Harbor seals near Ripple Island
Aspens on Ripple Island
Harbor seals in New Channel
Mouflon sheep on Spieden Island
Sailing along Spieden Island
Mouflon sheep on Spieden Island
Massive container ship coming up Haro Strait
Biggs orcas T124A’s and T124D’s
Biggs orcas T124A’s and T124D’s
Bald eagle and harbor seals Sentinel Rock
Gary Oak trees
Gary Oak tree with juvenile bald eagle
Juvenile bald eagle
Steller sea lions on Spieden Island
Steller sea lions on Spieden Island