September 24, 2024 – Sailing north from Friday Harbor with bands of sea mist smothering the islands in a white blanket. Weaved our way through the Wasp Islands and sailed onwards to Flattop Island. Harbor seals hauled out and a bald eagle watched us from up above. Bonaparte’s gulls gathered on the island to rest. Glassy conditions with hazy air made for a magical scene. Cut across to Ripple Island and navigated through the narrow pass and around the rocks and in between the Cactus Islands. Rode down the coast of Spieden Island and back down the San Juan coastline to Friday Harbor.
Route map 9/24/24
Tip of Mt Baker with fog blanket and WA State Ferry
Sea mist over San Juan Island
Break in the mist revealing the islands
Sea mist over the San Juan Islands
Sea mist over the San Juan Islands
Sea mist over the San Juan Islands
Sea mist over the San Juan Islands
Sea mist over the San Juan Islands
Fog blanket and spectacular clouds
Nob Island
Harbor seal on Low Island
Harbor seal on Low Island
Yellow Island
Harbor seals on Flattop Island
Harbor seals on Flattop Island
Harbor seal on Flattop Island with stunning honeycomb sandstone geology
Harbor seal on Flattop Island
Bonaparte’s gulls on Flattop Island
Harbor seal on Flattop Island
Harbor seals on Flattop Island
Harbor seal on Flattop Island
Bald eagle on Flattop Island
Flattop Island
Harbor seals in New Channel
Beginning of a pretty sunset after a magical day