Back from the West Coast

Friday July 27 , taken before sunrise and just ahead of the full moon setting just after 5 AM ... handheld shot from a friend's boat ..

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West Coast salmon fishing (trolling for Chinook Salmon)

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Lighthouse on the West Coast of Vancouver Island at the 1st point of European contact on the Pacific NW .. Quite the historic spot!

The British and Spanish nearly fought a war (1790's) over the valuable pelts of these adorable Sea Otters, but cooler heads prevailed and a treaty was signed ... The Nootka Convention... Captain George Vancouver and Bodega y Quadra. There is also an old church close to the lighthouse that was built by the Spanish in the 1950's to commemorate this treaty.

The beautiful seascapes off the W Coast of the Island are pure magic, but the bouncy /rolling waves are not for everyone who desires to enjoy the views... Seasickness is the leading cause of turning back to dry land :))) ... These photos shown on calm days when I was guided out there !

A West Coast assortment of views .... Click to play slideshow....  above 8

A Bald Eagle grabbed a fish and she/he checks over breakfast just after picking it up!

Running back inside the Sound after a couple hours on the outside ... oooh.. Calmer water feels good! :)

A west Coast variety of scenics..  click on each image   above to enlarge...

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One of the anglers coming ashore looked at me taking photographs and said "You missed sunset"  I replied  "yup...Oh well" and kept shooting  :)