Rescue Bay

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6/15/18 Rescue Bay



Two other boats are at anchor when we pull into Rescue Bay but we only hear peeps from the littlest birds, called scoters. Peace and quiet abounds here. Nature calls quietly, in stages and the food chain is on display starting with flashing silver minnow schools surrounding Ama. Water birds like coots, red-necked Grebes, seagulls and loons feast while languidly floating by our vessel. An osprey pair hunt the bigger fish with one dive after another, circling high, then swooping in and folding wings tight for the last bit to dive, perfectly timing the moment where wings just touch water, claws fully extend to gasp surprised and wriggling fish.



Other big game hunters are the eight harbor seals that show up early in the morning, hunting at low tide, continually splashing, flippers slapping the surface as they tuck and roll. It seems like they work together swimming in a hog line probably moving their prey toward shore for easier capture.



Soundlessly, deer on shore nibble branches, ears flick probably from insects, not bothered by the lively splashing from hunters off shore. Nature isn’t bothered by Ama’s engine as we haul anchor. We’re the last boat to leave this beautiful bay.





Passage Making

Leaving through Jackson Passage almost at low tide skimming over BIG rocks just under the surface in the narrows.



Halibut fishing in Oscar Passage yielded us some fresh rockfish for dinner (but no hali yet). Waiting for slack tides allowed us time to put up all sails testing with success the main sail’s new lashing.



The super hot sunny day heat our solar showers and there is nothing better than sun drying bare-naked in the cockpit.

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