This morning found us
in Stephens Passage after cruising during the night. Stephens Passage was named in 1794 by George
Vancouver, probably for Sir Philip Stephens.
Even though we had the choice of kayaking, hiking or taking a skiff tour, we decided to stay on board and sit out on the sun deck.
After lunch we
continued to enjoy a nice, relaxing day.
Being on the deck with the camera gave plenty of opportunity for pictures. Almost everyone else missed these Sea Otters as they were next to the boat for less than a minute.
Sea Otter
Sea Otter
As evening approached we cruised by a lighthouse. We saw several lighthouses, seemingly in the middle of nowhere. The lighthouse keepers must enjoy their solitude!
We saw Humpback Whales feeding as we approached the lighthouse island. The folks who live here must see them constantly.
At many of the lighthouses the keepers would come out and wave. The couple who lived here did so, but I didn't manage to get them in a picture.
The last mammals we saw this evening were a large group of Stellar's Sea Lions hauled out on some rock islands.
Were the Stellar's sea lions named by the same person who named the Stellar's Jay?
ReplyDeleteWe have a photograph of a lighthouse out in the middle of nowhere (like your top picture) from our last Alaska cruise. Interesting posting to work there!
It looks like the same fellow (Georg Wilhelm Steller). He has several other animals named after him, but none are as common as the Jay or Sea Lion.
DeleteAnd, it looks like we misspelled "Steller's"...
DeleteI love watching otters cracking shells on their stomachs.
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