May 12th

We left the shelter of our Dickson Island cove and worked our way out to the entrance of Queen charlotte Strait only to find gusting winds and rough seas. With the UGRIB weather calling for deteriorating conditions as the day progressed, we decided to return to the protection of the islands and spend another day and night at anchor.

Chris went about changing out the old and troublesome on-deck switch that controls the windless. Due to age and years of being exposed to corrosive sea elements it had become less and less reliable over the past few weeks. I cleaned windows and window covers to remove some of the dried on salt accumulation so evident with the sun shining through. The remainder of the day typified a spring day almost anywhere, alternating sun and calm with wind and rain showers.

Late in the afternoon we took Gator out to pull the prawn traps and cruise around some of the nearby islands and coves. We were rewarded with a bear sighting in one of the small coves. This beautiful black bear stopped searching the rocks for tidbits long enough to check us out while Chris snapped this photo.