My first task this morning, if I wanted to go kayaking, was to untangle an 80 ft. tree from our anchor chain. Al was fast asleep, and would be until atleast 0800 hrs. One of the branches of the tree had apparently become lodged in the mud bottom during the night. So, I got the boat hook and managed to pivot it away from the boat just long enough to get my kayak in the water and away from the boat.

This seal thought the tree was a great place to haul out and catch some rays.

Her pup thought the log was keen too.

I guess I should be thankful for the tree, because I paddled all the way out to the entrance to the inlet and never found anything else to photograph. I did, however, manage to get a couple of shots of this Red Throated Loon.

We’ve decided to move over to Wallace Bight Lagoon, just 4 miles from here. We don’t want to have to deal with that tree anymore.

A beautiful waterfall has formed on Finlayson Channel after all the rain we had recently.

The entrance to the lagoon at Wallace Bight is very narrow and shallow. We’re entering at close to high tide, so the least depth we see is 11 feet — not a problem.

We’ve never been in this anchorage before. I’m impressed with its beauty.

While having dinner, I looked out and saw a black bear feeding on some grass. Unfortunately, he was in deep shade and I was shooting into the sun, so I couldn’t get a photo — maybe he’ll come back tomorrow. I like this place already.

The sunset this evening was outstanding.