August 5, 2021 – Evening half day trip with a similar route to our morning trip. Sailed north through the Wasp Islands, along the Orcas coastline in Spring Pass, into Presidents Channel, to Flattop Island, across to New Channel and back down San Juan Channel. Topped off with a gorgeous sunset.
Mt Baker viewed from Wasp Pass
Harbor seals on Low Island
Harbor seals hauled out
Fast close hauled sail
Looking West towards Stuart Island
Beautiful Flattop Island
Pigeon Guillemots on Flattop Island
Beautiful Flattop Island
Bald eagle
Layers of clouds and an impressive sky
Harbor seal
Mouflon ram on Spieden Island
Sky taking shape for a spectacular sunset
Sky taking shape for a spectacular sunset
Coon Island
Nob Island in the foreground
Mt Baker
Beginning of the sunset
Sun dropping below the clouds
Olympic Mountains behind Friday Harbor
Ferry and the sunset
Sun dropping below the clouds
Sun lighting up the sky
Sunset over San Juan Island and a harbor porpoise
Iridescent sky
Pink clouds
Iridescent clouds
Perfect end to a day sailing in the San Juan Islands
Route Map 8/5/21 pm