May 14, 2023 – A beautiful Mother’s Day – our hottest day of the year so far at 75 degrees. We had a fantastic sail up to and around the Wasp Islands and continued up to Flattop Island. There were noticeably more pigeon guillemots near the island and the bald eagle was hanging out in his/her nest.
As we scanned Boundary Pass we made our way to Skipjack Island spotting many harbor porpoise and Pacific loons, and one common murre (the first one we’ve spotted this year). A large group of harbor seals were taking a swim near Skipjack Island while another snoozed on the shoreline of Bare Island.
Hugged the coastline of Waldron Island before sailing across President Channel into Lovers Cove on Orcas Island. We made our way down the north coast admiring the steep forested hillside before coming south in Spring Pass and back to Friday Harbor.
Bald eagle near Friday Harbor
Sailing towards Nob Island
Nob Island in the distance
Pretty sailboat
Island beach
Bald eagle in nest on Flattop Island
Flattop Island
Wildflowers on Flattop Island
South side of Skipjack Island with Mt Baker
North side of Skipjack Island with Mt Baker
Harbor seals on Skipjack Island
Harbor seals at Skipjack Island
Harbor seal on Skipjack Island
Mt Baker over Bare Island
Harbor seal on Bare Island
South side of Waldron Island
Sailing across President Channel to Orcas Island
Sailing along the north coast of Orcas Island
Bald eagle on Orcas Island
View of Turtleback Mountain
Happy Mother’s Day to Barbara! Skye is asleep under the blankets
Route map 5/14/23