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. 
