The barometer fell over night and started to climb from a low of 1007 hPa this morning.  Throughout the day, the barometer climbed slowly to 1010 hPa.  The low cloud cover  this morning dissipated to produce clear skies for most of the day.  The wind gusted to about 30 knots from the west with a small swell, calming down to 3 knots by the evening.  In the afternoon, there was a bright full rainbow in the east.

At noon there were six bald eagles at Race Rocks, two adults and four juveniles, inciting panic in the gulls each time they soared over.

There were three whale watching boats seen in the reserve in the afternoon.

Taking advantage of the solar energy feeding the batteries, the desalinator was run for most of the day to top up the fresh water cistern.  Wood that has washed ashore was collected, cut and stacked for use in the fireplace.

A group of pelagic cormorants gather on the leeward side of Race Rocks.

A steller sea lion sits alone on the South Islands, as a west wind creates standing waves with the opposing current.

A group of gulls appearing motionless as they fly into the wind.

A gull eats the fresh remains of another gull killed by a bald eagle, as two elephant seals lounge on the boat ramp.

A group of gulls take flight as an eagle approaches. There is a rainbow in the background.

Colourful clouds as the sun sets over the Olympic Peninsula.