A group of Pearson College students were dropped off today to explore the island as an end of semester special treat. It was fun to watch thirteen very happy people wander about. I am glad the elephant seals were in the grass when the students arrived as there was much interest in these sleeping giants.

Two year old female elephant seal

Two of the visitors were alumni who stayed on the island for two weeks in 2016. Watching their glowing faces and hearing their stories of an unforgettable time spent surveying gull chicks and painting the jetty fence was extra special for me for they truly understood the power of this extraordinary place.

Pearson College’s new landing craft, the Pedder Explorer, leaving with a group of students

Facility work

• cleaned the windows inside the Keeper’s House
• weeded brick pathway at the Energy Building
• transferred diesel to the generator and refilled the tidy tank

Vessels

• ecotourism: 15
• private: 0

Weather

Winds calm in the am to westerly 15 in the evening. Skies partly cloudy, short scattered showers. Daytime temperatures: low 9, high 11.