The Big Frypan
And we encountered overcast, fog, and rain. The standard PNW Weather Triumvirate.
We arrived at one of my very favorite anchorages, Green Island Anchorage, about 25 miles north of Cape Caution.
This small anchorage is very well protected as it is surrounded by islands and hills. It is small (did I mention that it is small?). Fitzhugh Channel is just outside, and it can be blowing 30knots there, but in here it is always peaceful and calm.
My new favorite people!
This is a photo of us at Green Island Anchorage that Roberta took when they left on their southward journey early this morning.
And we played dodge-whale as they were everywhere. But still camera-shy...
Some tricky navigation as we wind through these narrow channels. This area was a terminal moraine for the glacier that carved out what is now called Rivers Inlet. As such the area is made from piles of rock and glacier-scraped bedrock and flooded.
There are little hillocks (now islands) everywhere. Many of these are above water, but a number of them are below water and present navigational hazards you can't see, but you can feel, if you are unfortunate or inattentive.
Play and exploration time!
After working up a hearty hunger... It was dinner time. Surf 'n Turf (Halibut and Steak).
And the outcome was excellent. The halibut was for Karen & me. I grilled the fish, Ross grilled his steak, and Karen prepared a nice fresh tomato, basil, oregano, EVOO, sauce, au gratin potatoes, and fresh baked broccoli.
This is one of the many narrow channels we had to traverse. It may not be apparent from the photo, but it was only 100; wide or so. As we are 20' wide that only leaves about 40' on either side of us. That's not much, particularly when there are underwater mounds and rocks to contend with.
Not particularly dangerous, it just requires vigilance.
It was a team effort! Go Team!
Close-up of dinner, because it was so good. In spite of all this great food, I'm down to 158 as of this morning. I need to eat more! Oh twist my arm!
And a lovely Long Cellars 2021 Savor.
Is this a reflection or did I have too much wine?
A few parting pictures of tonight's sunset. It is such a pleasure to not have overcast, fog, and rain!
Tomorrow, we cross Cape Caution. The forecast is for light winds, 2.5' seas on a 5sec period (short) on the beam (of course!). It should be a mildly uncomfortable 50-mile crossing. But it is better than waiting as the forecast beyond tomorrow looks really miserable for the next two weeks. I think summer is over up here.
We get up at 0500 for an 0600 departure, which is about when it gets sufficiently light to see.
Good night.
Great pics, and good to hear from you! And, yeah, watch out for those whales! Theirs is a video that has made the evening news here, about a (admittedly smaller) vessel having an unfortunate interaction with a Minke whale, about the size of the vessel. Nearly capsized the boat, tossed one occupant overboard into the drink, and killing the whale. Google it! Yikes! So keep your eyes open!
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We certainly try to keep our eyes open (usually at least two people on watch whenever we are underway. Whales are tough to spot unless they are at the surface.
ReplyDeleteA few years ago, we had a juvenile humpback surface about 20 yards ahead of us as we were doing 7 knots. I threw the transmission into reverse to slow us down. Probably a lot of whale poop was generated in that moment. Fortunately, we didn't hit it, but man! that was close.