This is the remote control for the windshield wipers that is slowly dying.....lots of issues with it this year...arghhhh!!
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This is the freshwater pump control box.....relay in back, switch on left and various wires
The forgotten 50amp circuit breaker we found on aft ER wall after about an hour of pondering why no power to the pumps. This breaker had mysteriously tripped!!
Eagles and bears at Falcon Arm in Slocum Inlet at the start of our cruise on the west side of Chichagof Island
Yes, that Eagle is very wet from all the rain.....probably yelling at Mr Weather:)))
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Brown bear with a salmon jumping....can't get me, can't get me:))))
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Views from the Falcon Arm anchorage.....look at that...BLUE SKY.....a rarity this summer!!
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Looking south towards the head of Slocum Inlet
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Towing Moon Lite
Lots of yellow cedar kill
Waterfall Cove.....yes, that gorgeous waterfall is very far away!!
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Lots of fog this summer!!
Views from the anchorage in Waterfall Cove
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Hmmm.....found this in the prawn trap.
So what do you think....dead or alive jelly fish...you touch it, no YOU touch it:)))
OK...back to the sea you go little fella!!
Views from the anchorage in Flat Cove, Slocum Inlet
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We have bears at the head of Slocum Inlet!!!!
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A bear eating a salmon by the stream
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About an hour later we see the same bear running with another salmon in its mouth
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Oh, that is why, a bigger bear is chasing......Give me that fish little bear!!
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And the chase is on!!!
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The little guy is tiring, the big guy is gaining, Kathy is yelling for the little guy to drop the fish!!
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Right after this picture, the little guy went into the forest.....came back out 10 minutes later minus the fish!!
Views from the anchorage at the head of Slocum Inlet...on of our favorites!!
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Views from the anchorage in Fords Arm, Slocum inlet
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We have 2 Sitka black tail deer
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About 10 seiners fishing the mouth of Slocum Inlet as we left for Klag Bay
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A group of otters as we are passaging through Elbow Passage on our way to Klag Bay
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Lots of sea lions in Klag Bay
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In the early 1900's, lots of gold taken from this area.....slag from the mine way up the mountain.
The abandoned Chichagof Village
Mine shaft
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Ah.....the sea lion money shot!!!
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Otter eating a clam!!
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Otter eating the leg off a Dungeness Crab
What you looking at???
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Abandoned house in Kinshan
Views from the Kinshan anchorage
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View of the small waterfall in Pinta Cove.....and yes, some sunshine!!
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Entering Pinta Bay
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Looking west into Portlock Harbor
Bare granite rock with a waterfall trickling down!
Eagle with reflections
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More Brown bears!!
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Mama and two 1st year cubs find an abandoned fish.....maybe from an eagle kill??
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Mama bear doing some fishing but no joy
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A young bear the next morning
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Looks pretty lean but healthy
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Views from the anchorage in Baker Cove in Goulding Harbor
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Views from the anchorage in Stag Bay off Lisianski Inlet
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Leaving Lisianski Inlet
Towing Moon Lite
Lots of eagles on the mudflat in Port Althorp
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Abandoned cannery in Port Althorp
Oh crap, a huge fog bank as we enter Cross Sound
A few hours later we exit the fog bank as we enter Icy Strait near Glacier Bay
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Brown bears fishing at the waterfall at Pavlof Harbor
Of course some "AH" anchored right in front of the falls blocking the view for several boats including us
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Mama and 2 cubs fishing!!
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The next morning the water was too low for the salmon and no bears ...of course, that is when "AH" left!!
Lots of seals in Crab Bay off Tenakee Inlet
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One morning woke up to this beautiful Blue Heron on our bow sprit stanchion!!
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Something spooked it!!
But wait, it came back!!
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Gotta itch!!
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Need to do a little cleaning!!
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Bye!!
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Just exited another fog bank in Chatham Strait...yikes!!
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Views from our anchorage in Saook Inlet off Peril Strait
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We have a whale in Hoonah Sound
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I think it's going to dive!!
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OK...several whale tail money shots!!
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Another whale in Patterson Bay....but wait, it is asleep......we watched for ~10 minutes
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Views from our anchorage in Patterson Bay
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Two nice Coho salmon caught off Ushk Point!!
Several spots on our flybridge enclosure leaking
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Closing ceremonies at Mangiare's in the Sitka Hotel; John with grilled white salmon, Kathy with crab cakes...YUMMERS!!
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