The Cruising Adventures of Wild Blue and crew...

Jim and Joan,

Good to see you back in the islands again, and getting to see the whale reports via the blog. Leader of the pack pix show you were in the right place.

Hope to get to meet up again sometime this summer. Will be watching for a good chance. Enjoy your writing and photos always.

Harvey
SleepyC:moon
 
Hi ,enjoyed catching up on blog,you guys sure do a lot and stay busy. And to think I am a little leery about towing a boat behind my truck camper ,because I cant see it. I can tow no problem when campers not on truck,but after seeing you tow 5th wheel and a cargo trailer,all I can say is that takes some confidence ,guess it comes with expierence. Look forward to days when we can travel to the San Juans, a few more years. Regards Larry
 
Hi Jay and Harvey,

Thanks for the kind words. We are enjoying our time in the San Juans... getting more "play time" this season, so far.

Hope to see you out on the water.

Best wishes,
Jim
 
Quite a day yesterday...

http://captnjim.blogspot.com/2014/06/best-day-ever.html

J-Pod and L-Pod came together, and we were there just in time for the greeting ceremony. My naturalist on the boat was absolutely giddy!

Not much in the way of photos, because I left the camera at home - all I had was my phone...

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Colby (Midnight Flyer) came by the boat after I got back from Roche... it's interesting to visit with someone who is in the San Juans for the first time. This really is a very special place.

Best wishes,
Jim
 
Nice Jim,

Bet your clients were really happy. Hope to get across and see you guys one of these weekends. Spent this last weekend on the boat. Point Wilson and south. Did get to see some dolphin, and seals "breaching" along with getting real close to a bald eagle.

Harvey
SleepyC :moon
 
Hi Harvey,

Some spectacular weather this weekend - glad you were able to get out on Sleepy-C. I've seen seals "breach"... when being chased by transient Orcas. Bald eagles are magnificent birds, especially when you can seem them up close. So much to see and enjoy when out on the boat.

Stop by if you find yourself this way.

Best wishes,
Jim
 
Walldog":2cwhwfay said:
Great trip, beautiful sunset. Happy Days. Congratulations on your months record.
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Thanks, Herb. Probably only a big deal to me... and the first mate/naturalist, who was also "batting 1,000." :wink: Enjoy this beautiful weather!

Best wishes,
Jim
 
Hi Jim,

Nice report, super sunset and great job of keeping your charter happy.

Yes the waning light is stressful, and it is always nice to get back without hearing that "bump". I think it is hard for folks to imagine what floats out there until you have seen some of it.

Hope you have a great 4th weekend.

Harvey
SleepyC :moon
 
Thanks, Harvey. Some of that stuff in the water is hard to see (especially in chop), even in the daylight. That is one nice thing about that tall flybridge. Sunrise and sunset are my favorite times of the day. Add a boat and some beautiful weather, and it is hard to beat.

It was in the 70s today here on San Juan Island. Day off, so we cruised around the island on our scoots. We stopped to view on the west side of the island - Haro Strait was a gorgeous blue...

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Best wishes,
Jim
 
We got to visit with Patrick and Kim (C-Dory: Kim Christine) last night and today. And, meet the newest member of their family: Sunshine, a blonde Golden Retriever. I felt bad that Izzy wasn't more hospitable to Sunshine, hissing and snarling at her when we invited them onboard Wild Blue. I did apologize for Izzy's behavior, but Sunshine was very gracious.

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Another great day of whale watching...

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Boundary Pass down to Haro Strait. It has been quite a season so far, and some spectacular weather in the San Juans. We are quickly approaching our half way time here.

Best wishes,
Jim B.
 
It was great to visit with both Joan, you and Izzie. Can't really fault Izzie all the way, Sunshine was a little excited and being a puppy!
We made it home in record time, I'm sure. Bellingham Bay was like a lake, honestly, it's not always ruff :D
Hope to see you guys soon and get our friends up for a whale watching trip!
 
Sea planes are about the greatest thing in existence. My 1946 J3. Cub was fitted with floats and nothing beats an early morning smooth water take off just after sunrise. Unfortunately, it could only carry me when the floats were on. Solo makes it a true spiritual experience.
 
I have over 4,000 hours, com/multi/inst... but have only been a passenger in seaplanes. Looks to me to be the ultimate soft-field take off and landing technique. Years ago, we flew to Florida for an AOPA convention; amongst the planes on display was a Lake Amphibian. I was really taken with that idea, but it didn't make much sense, since we were living in western South Dakota at the time.

We had a twin (Beech Baron) with de-ice, Stormscope, etc - very capable, all-weather transportation... but I dreamed of warm days; landing on the water and being able to taxi up a ramp.

Desires change. :wink:
 
Well, it has been quite a ride. Wild Blue has been sold...

http://www.c-brats.com/viewtopic.php?t=21986

Tim and Mary are friends, and will carry on with new adventures with Wild Blue. I will be following along on their travels.

Many thanks for the kind words are responses on this thread. Our time on Wild Blue has been a delight, and the C-Brats we have met along the way have been a big part of that.

We have no immediate plans for "the next boat." But, I can't imagine there will be another as versatile as Wild Blue has been for us.

If you see Wild Blue out on the water, take the opportunity to meet Tim and Mary - they are great people and will be a fun addition to the C-Brat family.

191 pages, over 387,000 views on this thread. I never imagined that when I started this thread years ago. That was at a time when posting photos daily was not always easy... when our data card connection was slow... but it was fun to show & tell as the trip unfolded. Thanks for following along and contributing here.

Best wishes,
Jim & Joan
 
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