West Redonda Island

This is my favorite time of year to be on the water. You never know what you might see and this was definitely the case yesterday. A trip over to West Redonda Island for a hiking adventure yielded all sorts of treats for the intrepid adventurer. The Georgia Strait was beautifully calm, which was a welcome change from yesterday when the trip was originally scheduled. A pass by Mittlenatch Island revealed the many sea birds and seals sunning on the rocks as well as a huge bull Sea Lion recuperating from a brush with some transient Orcas (how he escaped we will never know).
Hiking into the lake from hidden Roscoe Bay on the Island, Sheila watched a feather float down from the forest canopy and looked up to see this Barred Owl sitting right on top of us watching the proceedings. Looking at this picture, you have to marvel at the patterns on it and those on the Western Red Cedar it is perched on.
On the way back to Campbell River we got to watch a group of Orcas playing and eating on the "Hump" ( a popular fishing spot for humans and whales alike). What a treat to listen and see their breathes as they surface, it just never grows old.