November 12, 2022 – When we cast off from Friday Harbor we decided to go north. We had some nice sailing up to the Wasp Islands. With news of all the Southern Residents in Boundary Pass we decided to pick up the pace with the hopes to get a glimpse of them. They had been traveling very slowly from Turn Pt to Pender Island, but when they reached Java Rocks they, too, picked up the pace and moved quickly towards East Pt. As we reached East Pt we could see a line of fins in the distance as they were rounding Boiling Reef. They were moving quickly north towards the Fraser River and we had to call it to make it back to Friday Harbor before dark. We headed towards Bare Island and across Presidents Channel to Orcas Island. We had a peaceful sail wing on wing down the coastline of Orcas in the warm sunshine with the wind behind us and back down San Juan Channel to Friday Harbor.
View of Mt Baker from Friday Harbor
Bald eagle
Inter island ferry with Mt Baker
Harbor seals on White Rock
Harbor seals on White Rock
Harbor seals on White Rock
Another view of snow covered Mt Baker
Fins of Southern Resident Orcas as they head north
Southern Resident Orca cartwheel
Southern Resident Orcas headed north
Southern Resident Orca passes by Steller sea lions on Boiling Reef
Male Southern Resident Orca
Steller sea lions on Boiling Reef
Alden Pt Lighthouse, Patos Island, with Mt Baker
Cormorants on Bare Island
Bald eagle in the forest
Orcas Island coastline
Sailing wing on wing down Orcas Island
Sailing wing on wing down Orcas Island
Historic Lime Kiln
Miss Captain Skye!
Evening sunset colors over the islands
A sailor’s life
Juniper trees on Little McConnell Island
Sailboat shadow
Harbor seals on Low Island with Yellow Island behind
Harbor seals on Low Island
Nob Island with Turtleback Mountain
Sunset over San Juan Island
Route Map 11/12/22