April 12, 2025 – Morning sail to Nature Conservancy’s Yellow Island Nature Preserve to see the wildflowers in bloom. We also had some great wildlife sightings today including a mink, multiple river otters, bald eagles, harbor seals, California and Steller sea lions, a raccoon, black oystercatchers and more.
Our sailboat, Peniel, at anchor at Yellow Island
Our daughter on Yellow Island next to the buttercups
Shooting stars, Yellow Island
Wildflowers, Yellow Island
Harsh Indian Paintbrush, Yellow Island
Harsh Indian Paintbrush, Yellow Island
Chocolate Lilies, Yellow Island
Fawn Lilies, Yellow Island
Fawn Lilies, Yellow Island
Blue-eyed Marys, Yellow Island
Wildflowers, Yellow Island
Gooseneck barnacles
Our daughter exploring the west spit beach on Yellow Island
Our daughter helping caretaker by sweeping cabin floor
Close-hauled sail
Sailing around the San Juan Islands
Sailing around the San Juan Islands
Pacific Madrone tree
Steller sea lions, San Juan Islands
Canada geese
Steller sea lions, San Juan Islands
Steller sea lion and California, San Juan Islands
River otter, San Juan Islands
River otter, San Juan Islands
Harbor seal on the rocks by Shirt Tail Reef
Harbor seal on the rocks by Shirt Tail Reef
Bald eagle, San Juan Islands
Mink, Wasp Islands
Mink, Wasp Islands
Mink, Wasp Islands
Black oystercatchers, McConnell Island
River otter, Coon Island
Raccoon, McConnell Island
Bald eagle soaring, San Juan Islands
Route map 4/12/25