[Naturalist Sarah C. 8/28/17 M/V Sea Lion 1:30 departure] It’s the beginning of a scorching hot week on the mainland today, with temperatures set to rise above 90 degrees. Yikes! Over here in the San Juans, however, we’re enjoying a typical late-summer...
What an absolutely gorgeous day on the Kestrel today. No winds, clear, sunny skies, and a forecasted high of 80 degrees. And what better way to take advantage of a picture-perfect Washington day than to take a high-speed vessel out into the glassy calm water and spot...
What I love about living in a rain shadow is that the weather tends to clear up in the afternoon, just around the time we reach whales. Today was one of those days. We departed Friday Harbor at 1:30 pm in a hazy fog, heading south. Expecting at least some rain, we all...
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