The geology in this area is a twisted mix of various metamorphosed deep sea sediments pushed up by tectonic activity. Low sun highlights the curves and texture.
Quite a few sealions were out fishing. Sonetimes they work as a group directing fish for capture. The golden fur coats of Stellers glow in evening light.
Looking off to the west, landforms are silhouettes. The tide has virtually paused at this moment, about to change direction for the ebb.
Madrona trees, grasses and lichens glow both above and on the surface of the bay.
Still another half hour to sunset as we come back into the bay. Low angled sun lights up our wake.
A very pleasant cruise on a calm evening in early summer.
We weren’t putt-putting very fast anyway, with a big crop of barnacles encrusting the prop and rudder. Our subsequent boat venture, yesterday, was careening it to scrape those off. I hope to post that story at some point. Still figuring out how to negotiate my way around my upgraded computer, where things like photos don’t work as simply as before. Hopefully this is just a learning curve issue. Hence, for example, a late Bucket today.
Time now for you to report your own nature observations from your area.
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