May 27, 2018 – We were lucky today to have orcas close to home. As we arrived on scene the T124A’s appeared to be hunting steller sea lions very close…
Read moreTransient Orcas T124As and T100s pass each other at Turn Point Lighthouse
Humpback in Glassy sunset seas North of Tumbo
May 19, 2018 – We embarked on a journey with lifelong friends and family; north – to infinity and beyond. The humpback whale encounter was north of Tumbo which was…
Read moreTransient orcas and great sailing, Patos to Matia Islands
April 27, 2018 – Great winds for our first sail of the season. Wing on wing passing Yellow Island in bloom. Presidents Channel and onto Patos Island to meet transient…
Read moreDouble birthday celebration sail
September 25, 2017 – Gray, cloudy days can be beautiful in the Pacific Northwest especially when you’re out on the water. Excellent lighting for photography where the colors of nature just…
Read moreA sail with a pair of humpbacks
September 24, 2017 – Another day, another adventure! There were harbor seals hauled out at Low Island and several steller sea lions swimming near Green Pt. Some of the “exotic” animals on…
Read moreSailing Orcas Island Eastsound with T137s Transient (Biggs) Orcas
August 16th 2017. Sailed into Harney Pass and the full length of Eastsound, Orcas Island, with the T137s. This is the second time this year we’ve sailed the full length of…
Read moreDrifting through the Cactus Islands
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 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 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…
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