[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_single_image source=”featured_image” img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Viewing Olympic Peninsula Killer Whales was our destination today. The T137s was located down on the Peninsula this morning. We scanned for others on the way down and spent some time with these guys. We then moved on to see a Humpback Whale before heading back home.

On the way, we had seen Harbor seals and their pups. Bald Eagles and Black Oystercatchers showed themselves. On the way back, I knew I was getting a late start for the next tour. We arrived at the dock, and with a quick restroom break, we were off again.

There was a blow predicted for the afternoon that had not yet materialized. My guests dubbed themselves the Orca squad, so I knew what I needed to do. The water was good with less than a foot chop until we were between Port Angeles and Victoria. We were just a few miles out at this point, so I kept slowing as needed and we arrived to view the T137s again.

At this point, someone located the T18s and T19s we had viewed the day before. They were northbound off of Porlier Pass about 2 1/2 hours north of us.

Our pod was just off of Port Angeles at this time. I was able to position myself on the sunny side of the whales this time and more pics turned out ok. We observed our Olympic Peninsula killer whales as long as we could. At one point, they had made a course change where I needed to shut down. As they passed by, we prepared for the trip back.

On the way back there was a shore report of a lone male orca off of Victoria, BC, I was only 4 miles from the waterfront, and I wanted to jog north anyway to get out of the wind waves a bit more. I started east again about a 1/2 mile from shore scanning both inshore and offshore. We were off of Discovery Island when the whale was spotted. He had nosed into the harbor.

We continued, and I attempted to cross Haro Strait to the south end of San Juan Island, but the weather was not pleasant. Instead, I turned north with the wind, and we went around the top of San Juan Island. We arrived back at the dock, having experienced a few saltwater sprays.

My goal is to finish each days tour pics the same day. This day I had tweaked my back and took a muscle relaxer and Tylenol when I got home. That sent me to bed early as I was falling asleep editing pics. So here I am the next morning finishing the photos and blog.

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