Turn Point Orcas

The hike from Reid Harbor was quiet and scenic and amply rewarded. Within minutes of perching on the bluff above the water I heard a commotion below and saw a harbor seal with a firm grip on the tail of near 10lb salmon. It was a stymie situation.  Eventually the seal went for a better grip and the salmon wasted no time. A quick flip and the fish dove with the seal in fast pursuit. As neither resurfaced I assume the salmon had made good its escape.
I resumed my reclined position only moments later to hear the unmistakable exhale of a large marine mammal. Rising again I saw the Orca only slightly further out in the turbulent water. Sightseeing boats soon converged as the radios were chattering faster than a Sunday gossip group. Even a small dinghy wandered into the mix only to be unexpectedly visited by a big male surfacing a mere 20 feet to their port side. The dinghy suddenly turned and the motor screamed as it was clearly pegged to high throttle making a beeline for safer water.