On a clear day, we can see Mt. Rainier from our boat in Chinook Landing Marina, Tacoma, WA. It is odd to drive down the street and see Volcano Evacuation Route signs, but after the incident with Mt. Saint Helens it is a real concern. With the unusually cold winter and spring this year, this summer is running about 15 degrees cooler than normal.... brrr.
After we left Bellingham we headed west to the San Juan Islands, the American part of the numerous islands between the mainland and Vancouver Island, British Columbia. We anchored out for three nights and then headed back 'home' again, knowing that we would be back to explore some more. While we were anchored off Sucia Island, Alice saw this bald eagle in flight and followed it to the uppermost branches of this evergreen tree... a nest? Who knows, but a rest perch, for sure!
There were NO harbor seals on the breakwater during the 4th of July celebrations (300 boats in the bay plus three full marinas) but when we returned to Poulsbo recently the seals were numerous. There were several babies and this appeared to be the very newest of the bunch. It appears the poor thing is chained down, but, actually, the chains hold huge logs together and this is where they love to lie out in the sun. In some areas they are considered nuisances, since they catch and eat salmon trying to return to spawn.
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