August 9, 2021 – Afternoon/evening sail. We saw Biggs/Transient orcas T37A’s (minus T37A1) and returned with views of some of our favorite National Wildlife Refuges: Bare Island, Skipjack Island, White Rock, and Flattop. And upon our return to the dock we were watched by a great horned owl!

Island layering

Our favorite broken tree

Layers of islands in the distance

Biggs/Transient orcas T37A’s in Boundary Pass

Biggs/Transient orcas T37A’s in Boundary Pass

Biggs/Transient orcas T37A’s in Boundary Pass

Pretty scenery all around us

Pretty scenery all around us

Top of Mt Baker poking out

Biggs/Transient orcas T37A’s in Boundary Pass

Biggs/Transient orcas T37A’s in Boundary Pass

Juvenile bald eagle by Bare Island

Harbor seals by glacial erratic

Pair of bald eagles on Bare Island

Mercurial conditions

Mercurial conditions

Bull kelp and Bare Island and Mt Baker

A piece of Skipjack Island

Harbor seals on Skipjack Island

North side of Skipjack Island

The beginning of an amazing sunset

Cormorants and gulls on White Rock

Looking west into Boundary Pass

Sailing towards Flattop Island

Beautiful sunset sail

Pigeon guillemots near Flattop Island

Beautiful Flattop Island

Pacific Madrone tree

Sunlight on Pt Disney

Incredible sunset sail

Incredible sunset sail

Incredible sunset sail

Incredible sunset sail

Incredible sunset sail

Incredible sunset sail

Incredible sunset sail

An incredible sunset sail

Great horned owl

Route map 8-9-21 pm