August 9, 2025 – We left Friday Harbor with heavy fog lifting gradually exposing the landscape around us. An osprey was seen near Pt Caution – a first for us in this location. Crossing to the Wasp Islands we picked up a report of Biggs/Transient orcas T19’s in Spieden Channel. Time was short but we decided to go for it and met the orcas at Sentinel Island. They were circling the island looking for seals and reversed course towards us giving us a good view. We returned by way of the Spieden Island shoreline before returning down the coast of San Juan Island back to Friday Harbor.
Biggs/Transient orca T19C in Spieden Channel
Bald eagle
Osprey, San Juan Islands
Fog to the south of Friday Harbor
Harbor seals on the rocks
Bald eagle on Low Island
Kayakers by Shaw Island with foggy backdrop
Harbor seals, Shirt Tail Reef
Harbor seals, Shirt Tail Reef
Nob Island
Black oystercatcher
Biggs/Transient orca T19 in Spieden Channel
Biggs/Transient orca T19B in Spieden Channel
Biggs/Transient orca brothers T19B and T19C in Spieden Channel
Biggs/Transient orca T19C in Spieden Channel
Biggs/Transient orca T19B in Spieden Channel
Happy passengers
Harbor seal
Spieden Island – Garry Oak tree
Sailboat Race – San Juan Islands
Bald eagle
Route map 8/9/25