A robust northerly breeze and scattered showers reminded us this morning that winter is not far away. But the weather abated by late morning and left us with placid waters and partly sunny skies as we dropped anchor in Desolation Sound’s Tenedos Bay.
Harbor seals watched with suspicious eyes and belted kingfishers chattered incessantly as we took to the water in Zodiacs and kayaks to explore their watery homes. Other guests ducked into the woods to examine stands of old growth red cedar and Douglas fir trees beneath the watchful gaze of red squirrels and ravens. The rain returned just as we pulled anchor, a fitting ending to our day as we prepared to continue north toward Johnstone Strait, Alert Bay, and the heart of orca country.
