July 31, 2017 – Sailed on a journey through the islands to pass on the experience of seeing orcas for the first time. Magic. We first met the T37B’s coming our way from south of Cypress Island with Mt Baker directly behind. Not too far away was her mother, T37, and in a separate group was her sister T37A with offspring traveling with the T34’s. Orca soup. After a very special visit we said good bye as we rounded Colville Island south of Lopez and they headed off towards Mt. Rainer. Shared a delicious dinner drifting near Iceberg Point and returned via Cattle Pass watching the sun go down.

Bald eagle

Coming around Upright Head and seeing Mt Baker

Bald eagle chick at Upright Head

Sailing to Blakely Island on a perfect day

Bald eagle nest

Harbor Porpoise with Mt Baker

Transient orcas with Mt Baker – Rosario Strait south of Cypress Island

T37B1 with ferry leaving Anacortes and passengers whale watching

T37B’s

T37

Group of transient orcas including T34’s, T37, T37A’s and T37B’s

2 groups of transient orcas

Transients passing Paul Allen’s House

T37A’s minus T37A1

Harbor seal with pup on Castle Island

Bald eagle with half moon on Castle Island

Harbor seals on Colville Island

Black Oyster Catcher climbing up the rocks

Harbor seal

Harbor seal laying in the kelp

Sailing along the south Lopez coast

Bald eagle scaring birds near Hall Island

Northern Steller Sea Lions – one large male, one small pup, and two other smaller ones

Check out that big guy!

Great Blue Heron standing in the kelp

Bald eagle watching the sun set

Sunset reflections of Lopez Island

Sunset reflections of Lopez Island

Sunset over Turn Island

Sunset over mini island off Turn Island

Sailing back to Friday Harbor

Mt Baker at sunset