May 15, 2021 – Sailed south after leaving Friday Harbor cutting behind Turn Island where harbor seals warmed up on the rocks. Passed by Goose Island cormorant rookery and over to Whale Rocks where a bald eagle, harbor seals and many Steller sea lions gathered. Out to Salmon Bank where we sailed with a gray whale (ID # CRC1364) whose been hanging out in our area for quite some time now. We enjoyed seeing the tail flukes raise high up in the air with each deep dive. After departing the gray we sailed by Cattle Pt Lighthouse and came inside of Deadman Island and back up San Juan Channel to Friday Harbor.
Hazy view of Mt Baker
Sailing by Turn Island
Harbor seals by Turn Island
Harbor porpoise
Harbor seals by Danger Rock
Sailing to Cattle Pass
Cattle Pt Lighthouse
Goose Island cormorants
Bald eagle on Whale Rocks
Sea lions and harbor seals on Whale Rocks
Harbor seals on Whale Rocks
Tiny sea lion pup at Whale Rocks
Steller sea lions at Whale Rocks with Cattle Pt Light
Steller sea lions at Whale Rocks
Gray whale CRC1364 right side
Gray whale CRC1364 right side
Gray whale CRC1364 tail flukes
Gray whale CRC1364 tail flukes
Gray whale CRC1364 tail flukes
Gray whale CRC1364 tail flukes
Gray whale CRC1364 exhale
Gray whale CRC1364 tail flukes
Gray whale CRC1364 tail flukes
Gray whale CRC1364 tail flukes
Gray whale CRC1364 left side
Gray whale CRC1364 left side
Gray whale CRC1364 tail flukes
Gray whale CRC1364 tail flukes
Private family sail