Kayak to Post Point on 5/3

Went out for a glorious kayak yesterday afternoon. Sunny and hot, afternoon, no wind, 6pm lots of sun still in the sky. Here are some pictures:

Looking south toward the Olympic mountains and Olympic National Park, San Juan Islands to the right

Ditto.

Carolina (my boat's name) facing southwest at Orcas Island(?) One of the San Juans, in any case!

Post Point on the left, railroad track too :(

 Mt. Baker peeping up over South Hill.

The Alaska Ferry leaves at 6:10pm on Fridays. I got to paddle in front of it before it left and then watch it head south to get out of the islands. In the background are the major players of the British Colombia Coast Range

American Black Oystercatcher (Haematopus bachmani) on the rock in the foreground... kinda blends in with rock crevices in the background. See its orange eye, electric neon orange beak and dainty pink legs. I also saw lots of gulls (Glaucous-winged, Western?), a Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus), some Harlequin ducks (Histrionicus histrionicus), a Harbor Seal, and an interesting-looking, dark-headed gull... maybe a Bonaparte's Gull (Larus philadelphia). I also heard and saw the Caspian Terns (Sterna caspia) which are back for the summer breeding extravaganza!

Incredible weather, great paddle. So thankful... and for Michelle who helped me put my boat away and then drove me home!