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Rhinoceros Auklet with a mouth full of Sand Lance.
Caressing Cormorants near Great Chain.
Seals at Chain Islets.
Mount Baker (3,285 meters; 10,778 feet) is an ice-clad volcano in the North Cascades of Washington State about 50 kilometers (31 miles) due east of the city of Bellingham. After Mount Rainier, it is the most heavily glaciated of the Cascade volcanoes: the volume of snow and ice on Mount Baker (about 1.8 cubic kilometers; 0.43 cubic miles) is greater than that of all the other Cascades volcanoes (except Rainier) combined. Isolated ridges of lava and hydro thermally altered rock, especially in the area of Sherman Crater, are exposed between glaciers on the upper flanks of the volcano: the lower flanks are steep and heavily vegetated. The volcano rests on a foundation of non-volcanic rocks in a region that is largely non-volcanic in origin.
The picture above and below are of L79 "Skana" born in 1989.
Skipper "Scottie" at the helm of Supercat.
This young lady turned 21 today and what better way to celebrate her birthday than to go Whale Watching in one of the most breathtaking coastal areas in the world!
This family was enjoying a relaxing day together.
K21 "Cappuccino" with Mt. Rainier in the far distance. At 14,410 feet Mount Rainier is the highest peak in the Cascade Range. From various locations around the park you can see four other Cascade volcanoes: Mount St. Helens, Mt Adams, Mt Baker, and Glacier Peak. On a clear day Mt. Rainier can be seen from the Juan De Fuca Strait. Scientist are predicting Mt. Rainier could erupt anytime within the next 100 years and there has been signs of activity in recent years.
The above three pictures are of K21 "Cappuccino" near False Bay.
K40 "Raggedy"
Today there was a total of 7 different Minke Whales sighted near Heine Bank. At one stage there were five Minke's feeding very close to each other!Please enjoy these pictures but remember they are taken with a zoom lens.
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