september: fishermen's bay, lopez & eagle harbor, cypress
Date: September 13, 2021
Time Start: 9:40 s.m.
Time Finish: Noon
Cruise From: Watmough Bay, Lopez
Cruise To: Fishermen's Bay, Lopez
Engine Hours Start: 1323
Engine Hours Finish: 1328
Weather/sea conditions: Calm morning, rolling seas, 70's
Good morning from Watmough Bay! It looks like a good island day!
Time Start: 9:40 s.m.
Time Finish: Noon
Cruise From: Watmough Bay, Lopez
Cruise To: Fishermen's Bay, Lopez
Engine Hours Start: 1323
Engine Hours Finish: 1328
Weather/sea conditions: Calm morning, rolling seas, 70's
Good morning from Watmough Bay! It looks like a good island day!
The morning mist lifts as we head around the southern end of Lopez to make our way to Fishermen's Bay, a part of the island that we have never visited by boat. It is farewell for now to the sheer rock face of Watmough that we love so much.
Our path takes us past wonderful offshore islets, including some that are homes and refuges for wildlife. We go near one islet filled with birds, mostly cormorants and gulls.
The entry to Fishermen's winds through a narrow channel. We find dock space at Islands Marine Center, right next door to the Lopez Island resort that has a small restaurant and lodging. We are able to take advantage of shore facilities to catch up on laundry, refresh our water supply, take shore showers. and take walks. It is a quiet mid September day here.
With a forecast of winds and rain, NORTH STAR is secured for the night. Evening is beautiful, with a nice red glow in the sky and a bright moon. And on the dock, we meet a Ranger Tug friend, Steve Zedekar and his wife Jeanne are here on their new red R31, Coorie Doone. It is nice to see friendly faces and chat!
Date: September 14, 2021
Time Start: 10:30 a.m.
Time Finish: 12:50 p.m.
Cruise From: Fishermen's Bay, Lopez Island
Cruise To: Eagle Harbor, Cypress Island
Engine Hours Start: 1326
Engine Hours Finish: 1328
Weather/sea conditions: Gray, cool, rain
Coorie Doone leaves ahead of us, and then we, too, make our way out of Fishermen's Bay.
Time Start: 10:30 a.m.
Time Finish: 12:50 p.m.
Cruise From: Fishermen's Bay, Lopez Island
Cruise To: Eagle Harbor, Cypress Island
Engine Hours Start: 1326
Engine Hours Finish: 1328
Weather/sea conditions: Gray, cool, rain
Coorie Doone leaves ahead of us, and then we, too, make our way out of Fishermen's Bay.
We make the short run to Eagle Harbor along Cypress Island where we join a lot of other boats sheltering on the buoys. We find one available buoy and make it ours. It is quiet and calm in the harbor as the rain settles down on us.
Cabin fever leads to a dinghy ride in the mist, and mist can be beautiful.
Our cozy cabin on NORTH STAR is the place to be! What's cooking, captain?
Nighttime reflections.