May 8, 2022 – Afternoon/evening sail – A visit to Yellow Island Nature Preserve and a dip in the water. Sailed up to Green Pt to see the Steller sea lions and around Flattop National Wildlife Refuge. Beautiful lighting and scenery with wildlife all around.
Great blue heron in flight
Western tip of Yellow Island and looking west to Spieden Island
“Peniel” at anchor at Yellow Island
Passenger jumping in for a dip
Chocolate lilies
Wildflowers on Yellow Island
“Peniel” at anchor at Yellow Island
Yellow Island
Juvenile bald eagle on glacial erratic
Juvenile bald eagle in flight
Sentinel and Spieden Islands
Cloud reflections with Orcas and Jones Islands
Harbor seal swimming by
Steller sea lions on Green Pt, Spieden Island
Steller sea lions
Looking west towards New Channel
Pair of bald eagles
Wildflowers on Flattop Island
Flattop Island with refections
Harbor seals on Flattop Island
Harbor seals on Flattop Island
Lone seal on the south side of Flattop
Bald eagle nest
Rocks and islands
Great blue heron
Harbor seals and emerald green water
Layers of islands
Looking through the gap
Madrone tree through the gap
Sentinel Island in the distance
Layers of rocks and islands
Nob Island and Turtleback Mountain
Ferries at Friday Harbor
Route map 5-8-22 pm