Summer Weather in November!
"We began our day under blue skies that where dotted only sparingly with wispy clouds! Inside the marina along side the dock we were able to see with much clarity the Olympic Mountains and the nearby Cascade Mountains! As we departed the marina a large winged Great Blue Heron flew close to the waters edge towards the shallow waters of Jetty Island where it would land on one of its resident pilings. As we edged out into Possession Sound a group of California Sea Lions were spotted hauled out the pontoons located by the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln! These large pennipeds were lounging, each laying clam to his own! We ventured further out into the Sound stopping for a closer look at a sea lion hauled out on a channel marker, another one of their favorite haul out locations! We continued west ward towards Admiralty Inlet enjoying the glass calm water conditions! At Possession Point a mated pair of Bald Eagles were spotted. We ventured closer for a better look as they sat perched high in a tree, watching the events of the day unfold. It was mid-channel once arriving in Admiralty Inlet that Mount Rainer and Mount Baker came into view!! Our adventure lead us north along the shoreline of Whidbey Island where we found Common Loons, Western Grebes, Glaucous-winged Gulls, Harbor Seals and Cormorants enjoying the beautiful day! Just north of Bush Point we crossed the channel towards Marrowstone Island where we found some quick moving Harbor Porpoise enjoying a meal of bait fish in the current line! Then it was onto Colvos Island for a look at over 20 Harbor Seals hauled out on its rocky terrain along side the Cormorants and gulls! We departed heading into Hood Canal were we found more Harbor Seals, a Long-tail Duck, and a group of Ancient Murrelets!! Soon we found ourselves heading around the north end of the Kitsap Peninsula towards Possession Sound and the marina. Before returning to the dock we stopped to peek in on a pair of sleeping California Sea Lions on a channel marker! The smarter of the two was using his buddy as a pillow, while the other was left to rest his head on the cold hard metal!! Since we didn't see whales on today's trip our guests will get to join us again for free, for life until they see whales with us! It's our guarantee!!" - Naturalist Kate Janes
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