June 14, 2021 – A sail to the north with dramatic skies. The bald eagle was sitting in his/her nest on Flattop Island caring for it’s chick. We circled Ripple Island spotting at least 8 eagles queuing for lunch time. Mouflon sheep were halfway down the sheer cliff face on Spieden Bluff.
Ferry leaving Friday Harbor
Bald eagle outside Friday Harbor
Turtleback Mountain, Orcas Island
Harbor seals hauled out
Harbor seals hauled out near Shirttail Reef
Inter-island ferry coming out of Wasp Passage
Looking west over the east end of Yellow Island
Intense clouds
Looking west from top of Jones Island
Bald eagle in the nest on Flattop Island
Harbor seals hauled out in New Channel
Strange coloration on harbor seal’s face
Harbor seal with tongue sticking out
Harbor seal with glacial erratic
Flattop Island with reflections
Amazing geology of Flattop Island
Glacial erratic on Ripple Island
Bald eagles fighting over a meal on Ripple Island
Juvenile and mature bald eagles
Bald eagles staging for a chance at the meal tucked in the rocks
Ripple Island
Juvenile bald eagles? – one noticeably bigger
Many harbor seals hauled out
Cute seal resting on a rock
Geology of the Cactus Islands
Barbara playing with Skye
Mouflon sheep scaling the cliff on Spieden Island
Mouflon sheep on Spieden Island
Turkey vulture
Fallow Deer on Spieden Island
Mouflon rams and Gary oak tree on Spieden Island
Mouflon rams and glacial erratics on Spieden Island
Fast close hauled sailing
Darkening skies over Orcas Island
Route Map 6-14-21