Orca whale off the west side of San Juan Island coming up for air off Limekiln Point.
Late spring wildflowers on Yellow Island
Watching a gorgeous sunset over the Olympic Mountain Range. We left the harbor at 8:40pm, and got into open water where we could see the sun as it set beneath the horizon. The colors lit up and reflected off the calm water.
A problem all to common in the San Juan Islands, disrespectful and ignorant boaters will go out of their way to get extremely close to the whales, much closer than the state law requires.
1. Stay 300 yards from either side of orcas2. Stay 400 yards behind orcas3. Stay 400 yards out of orcas’ path4. Slow down to a speed of under seven knots within a ½ mile of orcas