Don got up early to post blog entries by walking up to the Laundromat where reception was better. Then we all had breakfast with the Patos crew. It was a wonderful chance to catch up with them. Deb and Dave walked up to the top of the hill for good …
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To Shearwater – Anniversary and The hunt for a mystical cove
It was our anniversary today and we celebrated it by watching a somewhat rare Red-Throated Loon in our little anchorage early in the morning from the back deck. Debbie and I both took some photos. It is a delicate and shy bird, hard to get close to. …
A bilge day
I went down for morning engine room inspection and found diesel fuel in our bilge. Goodness! We have periodically seen small amounts of diesel on the absorb pads near the starboard fuel tank. We have never been able to identify the source. We figur…
Shell Middens at Fury Cove
The middens. (View Post…)
Irish Mist
Pat and Teri Shannon’s boat, Irish Mist. (View Post…)
Solander Island
This is the small island off the Brooks Peninsula. We went between the peninsula and the island. (View Post…)
Around Brooks Peninsula and Cape Cook
This was the day to go around Brooks Peninsula and Cape Cook, one of the points on the West Coast where the weather and ocean swells are the greatest. The weather was up when we awoke. The weather forecast said it was going to be 20-25 knots and then…
Rockfish in the Pouch for dinner
That night we had rockfish grilled in a pouch. Ummm! (View Post…)
Rhinoceros Awklets
These are diving birds that feed on herring and other bait fish. When they locate herring, they dive to keep them in a ball and then feed on them. When breeding, the males have horns on their beaks. It is how they get their name. You can see them i…
Stellar sea lions
These seal lions winter from Puget Sound, south, and then come north to raise their pups on the salmon that come in the summer. (View Post…)
