September 10th 2017 – Sailed South as fog cleared to reveal a summer day complete with Southern Resident Orcas. As predicted the first sprinkle of rain brought the salmon who needed a scent of their natal streams and the Orcas came too. Lets hope theres enough salmon to go around. We watched as they foraged from Salmon Bank and North to False Bay. We continued to circle the island with some idyllic quiet time enjoying BBQ supper while drifting on fast current through reflected tranquility of New Channel. Another hard day in the office – All Aboard Sailing.
Day Sailing Charters in the San Juan Islands with All Aboard Sailing
Fog in San Juan Channel
Steller Sea Lion acrobatics
Fried Egg Jelly
Moon Jelly
L86 and L106 mum and son swimming together
Drone photogrammetry with L4s
L86 approaching salmon bank
L116 ‘Finn’
L82 ‘Kasatka’ South Beach San Juan Island
L116 ‘Finn’ with his mum L82 ‘Kasatka’ in distance
L123 ‘Lazuli’ , our youngest Southern Resident Orca, playful behavior spouting water
L103 ‘Lapis’ with Mount Baker
Playful L123 ‘Lazuli’ breaching
L106 ‘Pooka’ with Turtle Back Mountain beyond False Bay
Lime Kilns of Lime Kiln Point
Spieden Island
Bald Eagle
North side of Spieden Island with reflections
Supper in New Channel