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7/29/2014
Had to get up early and skip breakfast to get out of Roscoe bay on a high tide. Sun on the water made it hard to see the bottom. Headed up Humphrey channel and it is smooth calm. The mountains reflect in the water. I took a hundred photos. Eased into Forbes bay and looked for bear on the mainland. Saw marbled merganzers and bonapart gulls. Harbor seals pop their heads up every now and then. The valleys are green and steep. Tiny patches of logged brush near the creeks and a couple cabins. A lodge with a dock and a lot of kayaks. We went up another mile to see the "swiss alps". There are just tiny little hanging glaciers. Looks like a gorgeous ridge walk but getting there would be a challenge. A bowl shaped valley below. Hard to turn back but we did.
The wind picked up in the sound but of course it was right on the nose. The boat should be named " Wind on the Nose Maiden". Its still sunny and now hot. I have to keep my bare feet on a towel to steer. I prepare to swim as soon as we drop anchor. We tried a couple nitches and finally found a home behind Susan Islet. I dive in with the moon jellies. There are really big ones here as well as small acorn size ones. I scooped up a little one. Firm yet slippery. I swam near the mainland and saw a martin poke his head out of the rocks. He ran across the edge, dove in and came up with something in its mouth. Swam along the rocks back to his hole and disapeared. Soon he came back out. Studied me a bit and repeated his dive. This time he came up only a few feet away from me. Then dove down for another treat. I couldnt tell what he was eating. I studied the water beneath me. Bright orange starfish, urchins and other strange orange plant like things. Hard to see without a mask. Must bring mask next time. By now Capt Jim and the dog Sailor are on shore and Sailor chased the martin into the woods. I swam around to the other beach. Thousands of red rock crab everywhere i stepped. Tiny crabs of all colors at the waters edge in the sea asparagus. Clams mussels litter the beach. Muddy when the tide is out. Finished off the greek salad.
We went back later after re anchoring to get out of the exhaust of a bayliner with electric everything. Kids everywhere and lots of float toys. An old homestead with apple trees. They were green. I poked around a bit and found the stinging nettle annoying so back to the beach. The blackberries are all but ripe. I found a couple though! The evening sunlight is so beautiful on the islet. Jim cooked chicken and potatoes and I cleaned up the dishes. This is the life.
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