July 18, 2017 – We found an unusual looking seal at Flattop Island today who had strange looking pelage. Other harbor seals were swimming nearby with their pups. Drifted through New Channel in the calm before turning the corner to sail down Haro Strait. The seas were building offshore, but the orcas didn’t mind. We found members from L pod breaching all over the place. It was great to see them. Sailed close to Cattle Point Lighthouse and checked out Goose Island nature preserve. Lots of baby gulls with watchful parents nearby.
Harbor seal with pup
Harbor seal with strange pelage
Bald eagle
Pair of bald eagles
Sailing towards Kellett Bluff
Bald eagle nest
Co-Captain Barbara smiling as we approach Lime Kiln Point Lighthouse
L pod members with Olympic Mountains
L55 Nugget doing an Inverted Tail Lob
L92 Crewser
Orca underwater
L123 Lazuli surfing the waves
Sailing with whales
Killer whale breach
Killer whale breach
Gulls with chicks
Cormorant nests on Goose Island
Downwind sailing wing on wing