The rains are coming down, and thus I am taking the time to blog. The forecast says by this afternoon I should have sun once more. I’m thinking a return trip to the Eveline Alpine Meadows may be in order (Purple Power Passion). Tomorrow morning I am set up to take a birding hike along the beach at Anchor Point with local folks from the Kachemak Bay Birders organization.
As always when you visit an area it is important to get to know the locals. Thus, during my 2+ hour walkabout in Seldovia while on a mid day break from my wildlife boat tour out of Homer, I had a great conversation with this individual.
As mentioned I took a day long boat tour via Rainbow Tours out of Homer. Including the 2+ hour stop at Seldovia we took in Gull Island with all its puffins and Common Mure, saw lots of humpback whales including some that breached (impressive jumps), and an amazing number of sea otters (many with pups). The boat is docked here in Seldovia. It was low tide, which meant an 18 foot drop from high tide. Thus, the boat was way down there …. 
I found trying to photograph humpback whales from a moving, rocking platform (i.e. our boat) was nigh to impossible. Thus I just watched and enjoyed the spectacle. I did manage to take a few images. Enjoy.
Proving I saw Puffins (often quite close up)
One of many Sea Lions
Common Mure (2nd pic is their rookery of Gull Island)
Gull Island (smaller island in foreground)
Bald Eagles are quite common!
Seldovia Walk About (my Strava data) … the Russian influence was obvious in terms of older homes and churches. 
is that a sea lion or sea otter?
Your local sea lion is a sea otter 🙂
And there were also no chicks either. I think I left my ID skills back in Minnesota!
The puffins are especially cool.
We will be there in a couple weeks, would you suggest
rainbow Tours? Any other tips for wildlife and photography around Homer, Seward, and Denali
are appreciated!
Rainbow Tours is a nice outfit, but make certain you want to spend an entire day including the 2.5 to 3 hour stop on Seldovia (left at 10 am and returned at 5 pm). It is a nice town, and I took a walk to a local beach where I hung out and ate my lunch (I had brought along a bag lunch). If all you want is a trip to Gull Island there are tours that are only 3 hours long.
In terms of birding and hikes … if you notice the fireweed is till blooming, you must drive over to the Eveline State REcreation Area and take the short hikes. It’s only 20 minutes from Homer. Even if the fireweed is not still blooming, Eveline is well worth the excursion, and you will have the area almost to yourself … unless Julie Andrews shows up to sing in the Alpine Meadows! For birding take the short drive to Anchor Point and walk the beach starting about one hour after high tide. It is $5 to park at the beach (self-serve pass obtained at parking area).
Thank You Richard!
Thank you for your beautiful photos! I’ve spent quite a bit of time over theast 30 years and love the Kenai. Kachemak Bay State Park def on my world favorites list. ❤️