August 3, 2022 – Moderately strong winds for sailing, lots of harbor seals, bald eagles, black oystercatchers, a Peregrine falcon, a bald eagle chick in its nest, and amazing scenery!
Reefed main sail
Bald eagle fly by
Harbor seals with pups on Flattop Island
Harbor seals with glacial erratic on Flattop Island
Harbor seals hauled out on Flattop Island
Flattop Island
Mouflon sheep on Spieden Island
Bald eagle on Spieden Island
Peregrine falcon on Spieden Island
Battleship Island
View across Haro Strait from Spieden Island
Mt Baker
Harbor seals hauled out in New Channel
Harbor seals hauled out in New Channel
Black oystercatcher foraging
Harbor seals hauled out in New Channel
Harbor seals hauled out in New Channel
Bull kelp forest in New Channel
Bull kelp forest in New Channel
Harbor seal mom with pup
Bald eagles engaged in eating
Bald eagles chasing others away while engaged in eating
Juvenile bald eagle
Bald eagle
Harbor seals with Pt Disney in the background
Bald eagle flying low over the water
Sailing towards Pt Disney
Garry Oak trees on Waldron Island
Cedar spires on Waldron Island
Forested coastline of Orcas Island
Bald eagle on Orcas Island
Historic Lime Kiln on Orcas Island
Bald eagle chick in nest on Orcas Island
View looking west as we sailed down Presidents Channel
Sailing through the Wasp Islands
Sunset as we sailed back to Friday Harbor
Sunset as we sailed back to Friday Harbor
Sunset over Spieden Island
Sunset with Sentinel Island
Route map 8-3-22