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Hi All,

I was just looking back on some photos from this summer, and wanted to share my favorites with you. It was a happy few months spent guiding with SJS, and I look forward to returning to the islands soon. Summer on the water was beautiful -- complete with good weather, great laughter and lovely sunsets.

Cheers!

Aileen

Photo credits: Aileen Murphy, Zach Steele & Samantha Braschler

San Juan Island near Seattle: Home to the Southern Resident Killer Whales

On Friday I led a group of kayakers out of Roche Harbor for a three-hour tour. The wildlife was certainly out and about that day, as we saw about eight eagles all together on shore, where a presumably tasty meal was washed up. I've often seen a few pairs around the area, but never this many at the same time. It was magnificent to see so many eagles in different life stages, and my guests captured some wonderful pictures. As if that wasn't enough, when we were paddling around the west...

Today San Juan Island experienced unusually high wind. We did take out both the 11 am and 1 pm whale watching boats. The resident whales were no where to be found. The transients were way north by Salt Spring Island.

Still, everyone did have a good time, saw seals and sea birds and spent a beautiful 3 hours out on the waters around San Juan Island.

Whales. Their just wild. That's why we love 'em.

San Juan Island near Seattle: Home to the Southern Resident Killer Whales