July 11, 2022 – An incredible full day sail. Today was one of those days where “it doesn’t get any better than this.” Trip highlights include bald eagles, many harbor seals hauled out including our favorite “black matte naked seal”, cormorants and gulls nesting on Goose Island, Steller sea lions on Whale Rocks, multiple minke whales including lunge feeding and a pair swimming side by side, Southern Resident orcas (J’s, K’s and L’s present on the west side), bow riding Dalls porpoise, pigeon guillemots and rhinoceros auklets, views of Olympic Mountains, Mt Baker and Mt Rainier plus Cattle Point Lighthouse.

Ferry with Mt Baker

Ferry and seaplane with Mt Baker

Sailboat with Mt Baker

Harbor seals hauled out by Pear Pt

Harbor seals hauled out by Pear Pt including our favorite “black matte naked seal”

Harbor seals hauled out by Pear Pt

Harbor seals on a rock with Olympic Mountain back drop

Harbor seal pup on the waters edge

Mt Rainier – over 100 miles away

Beach near Cape San Juan

Harbor seals in the shallows with Cattle Pt Lighthouse, San Juan Island

Line of gulls on the rocks with Cattle Pt Lighthouse

Baby gull chick

Cormorants on their nests on Goose Island

Steller sea lions on Whale Rocks with Mt Baker

Steller sea lions on Whale Rocks

Cormorants on Salmon Bank marker

Lunge feeding minke whale on Salmon Bank

Lunge feeding minke whale on Salmon Bank

Minke whale on Salmon Bank

Minke whale on Salmon Bank with Olympic Mountains

Minke whale on Salmon Bank

Minke whale on Salmon Bank with Olympic Mountains

Minke whale surfacing

Minke whale surfacing

Pair of minke whales swimming together on Salmon Bank

Minke whale number 1

Minke whale number 1

Minke whale number 2

Minke whale with distant Cattle Pt Lighthouse and Salmon Bank marker

Minke whale with distant Cattle Pt Lighthouse and Salmon Bank marker

Minke whale dorsal fin

Minke whale with Mt Rainier

Minke whale on Salmon Bank

Southern Resident Orcas offshore of Eagle Pt

Southern Resident Orcas offshore of Eagle Pt

Southern Resident Orcas offshore of Eagle Pt

Southern Resident Orcas offshore of Eagle Pt

Southern Resident Orca with Olympic Mountains

Dalls Porpoise

Playful Dalls Porpoise

Playful Dalls Porpoise riding our bow wave

Playful Dalls Porpoise riding our bow wave

Playful Dalls Porpoise riding our bow wave

Dalls Porpoise visible underwater

Dalls Porpoise visible underwater

Dalls Porpoise about to surface

Dalls Porpoise surfacing

Dalls Porpoise rainbow exhale after surfacing

Harbor seals by Deadman Island

Pigeon guillemots

Bald eagle

Ferry with Mt Baker

Ferry arriving Friday Harbor

Route map 7-11-22