August 4, 2017 – Another evening with interesting light because of the forest fires up north giving everything a pinkish hue. Light winds and glassy conditions made drifting through the many…
Read moreDrifting through the Cactus Islands
Sailing with L pod from Cattle Pass to Iceberg Pt
August 3, 2017 – Another day with interesting lighting from the BC fires up north. We exited Cattle Pass to visit Goose Island – a large bird rookery south of…
Read moreSailing around north end of San Juan Islands
August 3, 2017 – Smokey haze gives diffuse light to the textured “fruitcake geology” of the islands. Bull kelp is at its prime as a forest in waters up to…
Read moreBiggs/Transient orcas T18/T19’s visit Roche Harbor via Mosquito Pass
August 2, 2017 – Smokey haze in the air from BC’s forest fires. We set out on a mission to find orcas. We even made kelp horn trumpets to call…
Read moreA visit with a minke before circling Lopez Island
August 1, 2017 – Sailed south down San Juan Channel. A visit to Goose Island and out to Salmon Bank to find a minke whale – and we did. He/she…
Read moreTransients in Rosario Strait
July 31, 2017 – Sailed on a journey through the islands to pass on the experience of seeing orcas for the first time. Magic. We first met the T37B’s coming…
Read moreEvening sunset cruise
July 30, 2017 – Sailed out via Cattle Pass and stopped to look at the many cormorants and gulls including dozens of gull chicks on Goose Island. One small lone…
Read moreExploring New Channel
July 30, 2017 – Cut the lines and sailed north to explore some of our favorite National Wildlife Refuges and wildlife hang outs. So many bald eagles in New Channel…
Read moreSailing with a humpback whale
July 29, 2017 – We sailed north out of Friday Harbor on a journey to intercept a humpback whale. Luckily the humpback known as BCY0532 aka “Graze” was swimming quickly…
Read moreFull day sail to Java Rocks
July 28, 2017 – Today we visited some of our favorite places… Flattop Island, Java Rocks, Skipjack Island, and cruised down Presidents Channel at sunset. Pit stop at Orcas Island…
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