June 25, 2017 – Exploratory mission of the lighthouse keeper’s trail on Stuart Island. We like to look for new anchorages, new places to go ashore in the tender, new ways to reach destinations. Pirates and sunsets. Its all about the journey, not the destination.

Captain of the Hawaiian Chieftain

Hawaiian Chieftain and Lady Washington

House partially underground

Flowers on Stuart Island

Sailing in the San Juans

Sailing to Lovers Leap, Stuart Island

Bald eagle nest

Bald eagle

Peniel at anchor near Stuart Island

Peniel at anchor near Stuart Island

Peniel, built 1956 – Lake Union, Seattle

Peniel at anchor

Lovers Leap, Stuart Island

Stuart Island

Secluded beach on Stuart Island where we went ashore

View atop Stuart Island of many whirlpools

Looking down at our skiff at the beach

Captains David and Barbara having fun hiking up the cliff on Stuart Island

Reflections of Peniel

Beginning of an amazing sunset

Looking up

Stillness in Reid Harbor

Capt Barbara at the helm

Spectacular sunset

Spectacular sunset

Spectacular sunset

Pink clouds

Sailing back to Friday Harbor at sunset

Spectacular sunset

Spectacular sunset

Pink streaking clouds

The sunset behind us