Pitter-Patter...

 

That's the sound of the steady rain and they tink & plink into the water, or pitter-patter according to Google Gemini.   It is entrancingly beautiful.

Today started out just as the weather forecasters had promised.   The rain cleared-up by 1100 (11:00am) and the winds died down to an acceptable 15 knots.

We left Green Island Anchorage and headed north.   We passed this point (Kwakume Point in Fitz Hugh Sound) where there were 3 humpbacks breaching, fin-slapping, and spy-hopping.   Unfortunately, they were too far away to capture with the camera.

To be clear, we do not chase the whales nor approach them.   They have to come to us - that is their choice.
Yup, that's Captain Karen at the helm.
You always have to keep vigilant for logs and rafts of kelp that float around.

Today, this stuff was everywhere, it was difficult to steer clear of it all.  Perhaps the storms over the last few days washed this out of the mountains or liberated them from the log booms that abound.
Just breathtakingly beautiful scenery.

Gotta watch out for rocks and reefs too.
Our anchorage for the night, Fancy Cove, just south of Shearwater, BC (that will be tomorrow's stop).

See that peek of blue sky.   Yea!

The view towards the head of the Fancy Cove.

More Fancy Cove views.   I have no idea why they named this Fancy Cove.  It's not that fancy...   But it is pretty.

And it's dinner time.   A nice spicy Arugula/Sun-Dried Tomato salad followed by leftover Olive Chicken, a family favorite dish.

Note, to give you all a completely different perspective, Karen took this selfie of us at the saloon table rather than me taking it.   Ooooh!

A saloon (salon) is essentially the living room/family room on a boat.  In our case, it also is the dining room and great room with the inclusion of the galley (kitchen).



Gute Nacht...

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