Picked up folks from The Edenwild for a sail around Lopez. After riding the rapids passed Dead Mans Island and Whole Rocks and sailing through the maze of Islands South of Lopez with a large number of Dalls Porpoise we anchored in the hidden cove of McArdle Bay. Explored the remote cliffs and beaches we found buried treasured sea glass. Continued North into Rosario while the Resident orcas headed south from Georgia Strait, Canada. When we heard the Residents had taken Presidents Channel we took Harney Channel to meet them in Spring Pass at sunset. The hydrophone opened their world to us with riveting vovcalizations. With the moonrise we continued south with the whales at night down San Juan Channel passing Friday harbor to Lopez Fishermans Bay.

Bullfrog skiff makes a fun stable tender for shore excursions – is also a real little boat in its own right that we’ve taken on serious voyages across the straits

Juvenile Bald Eagle

Harbor Seals

Harbor Seals

Stellar Sea Lions on Whale Rocks with Cattle Point Light house

Stellar Sea Lions on Whale Rocks

Bald eagles on Whale Rocks

Bald Eagles calling together

Hybrid Harbor/Dalls Porpoise

Sailing the remote cliffs of south Lopez to the hidden coves and buried treasure

South Lopez Island

Peniel at anchor South Lopez Island

Peniel at anchor South Lopez Island

That’s My girl, Captain Barbara Bender

Collecting Beach glass

South Lopez Island

Bald Eagle on Coalville Island, South of Lopez Island

Little McConnell Island in sunset light

Orcas passing Orcas under full moon, Spring Pass, Orcas Island

Orca breaching in Spring Pass, Orcas Island

J47 “Notch”. Sunset Whale watching sailing

J47 “Notch”. Sunset Whale watching sailing

J47 “Notch”. Sunset Whale watching sailing

J47 “Notch”. Sunset Whale watching sailing

Orca breaches at Yellow Island

Washington State Ferry