April 7, 2024 – Today we planned a sailing adventure to visit the Nature Conservancy’s Yellow Island. We had nice winds for sailing and sunshine. As we left the harbor we spotted harbor porpoise and Steller sea lions. Cutting through the Wasp Islands we spotted harbor seals hauled out warming in the sun. Dropped anchor on the north side of Yellow Island and used our Bullfrog tender to bring our guests ashore. The island is full of white fawn lilies, chocolate lilies, hot pink shooting stars, and yellow buttercups. Red Indian paintbrush blooms are popping up and we spotted a few camas beginning to bloom. Looking forward to our next visit to see how many more flowers there will be.
Route map 4/7/24
Harbor porpoise, San Juan Channel
Steller sea lion, San Juan Channel
Harbor seals, Wasp Islands, San Juan Islands
Yellow Island welcome sign
Our sailboat at anchor while we visit Yellow Island
Our sailboat at anchor with fawn lilies on Yellow Island in foreground
Shooting stars on Yellow Island
Indian Paintbrush on Yellow Island
Fawn lilies on Yellow Island
Blue camas on Yellow Island
Indian Paintbrush on Yellow Island
Chocolate lilies on Yellow Island
Chocolate lilies on Yellow Island
Barbara and Skye enjoying Yellow Island
Our sailboat at anchor with shooting stars on Yellow Island in foreground
Shooting stars on Yellow Island
Barbara and Skye enjoying Yellow Island
Our daughter Skye playing on the beach of Yellow Island
Our passengers chatting with Yellow Island caretaker