August 26, 2021 – A drizzly rain kind of day here in the Pacific Northwest. Nevertheless, still full of beauty and wildlife. Many harbor seals were hauled out during the low tide and bald eagles were scattered all over. We did our best sailing through the islands escaping the rain. Circumnavigated Stuart Island and Flattop Island, and explored the peaceful serene scene in New Channel.
Harbor seals by Shirt Tail Reef
Little McConnell Island
Harbor seals on Flattop Island
Harbor seals on Flattop Island
Harbor seals with glacial erratic
Harbor seals on Flattop Island with glacial erratic
North side of Flattop Island
Harbor seals by the Cactus Islands
Bull kelp forest
Harbor seals in the drizzly rain
Great blue heron with fish
Pair of bald eagles
Bald eagle
Harbor seals on Stuart Island shoreline
Cormorant and its poopy hideaway
Turn Point Lighthouse and Lovers Leap, Stuart Island
Turn Point Lighthouse, Stuart Island
North coast of Stuart Island
Lovers Leap, Stuart Island
Ripple Island
Harbor seals and bull kelp in New Channel
Bull kelp in New Channel with Tip Top Hill
Rocks and reefs in New Channel
Harbor seals in New Channel
Spieden Island Bluff
Flattop Island
Harbor seals and honeycombed sandstone
Adult bald eagle
Harbor seals and honeycombed sandstone
Juvenile bald eagle on Flattop Island
Juvenile bald eagle on Flattop Island
Bald eagle nest on Flattop Island
North coast of Orcas Island in the rain
The Cactus Islands and Stuart Island in the rain
McConnell Islands
Nob Island
View looking west from Nob Island (a favorite of ours)
Madrone trees on Yellow Island
Looking over Yellow Island towards Sentinel Island