August 8, 2021 – Earlier we had an incredible sail with Biggs/Transient orcas T37A’s (minus T37A1). On our evening short sunset sail we got lucky to see them again in East Sound, Orcas Island. The orca family was busy breaching/socializing and we were the only boat on scene. It was magical.
Route map 8-8-21-pm
Sailing behind Canoe Island
Picnic Pt
Our shadow on Upright Head
Looking towards Obstruction Island and a hidden Mt Baker
Bald eagle nest on Lopez Island
Sailing across toward Orcas Island
Orca breach sequence (1)
Orca breach sequence (2)
Orca breach sequence (3)
T37A5
T37A2 in East Sound
Orca tail
Another orca breach
Splash
T37A’s in East Sound, Orcas Island, at sunset
T37A’s in East Sound, Orcas Island, at sunset
T37A’s in East Sound, Orcas Island
Orca breach in the setting sun
T37A’s in East Sound, Orcas Island
T37A’s in East Sound, Orcas Island
Orca headstand
Orca calf tail slap next to mom
Orca breach/splash
Orca siblings
Orca spy hop
Orca inverted tail lob
Crossing San Juan Channel after sun down
After glow following sundown