Thunder and Lightening Storm on a sailboat - Pendrell Sound BC

Before this trip, we've never experienced lightning up close. We knew a storm was approaching, but we were eager to check out a place called Pendrel Sound, where the warmest saltwater north of Mexico lies. The weather was moody as we motored up the channel, not a breath of wind to fill our sails. The rain began to patter on the top deck when we noticed movement in the water on the port side. Porpoises? Dolphins, we wondered, but they were here for one brief moment and gone the next. Like most of British Columbia's coastline, steep mountains stretched high above us on either side, draped with thick evergreen trees. Up ahead, a rocky island sat between us and our anchorage. We took a mental note to dinghy explore there later. Anchoring is a bit tricky here, but with a good stern tie setup, we managed to get a good spot to ride out the storm. There are no hikes out here, so we explored the shoreline by dinghy. Along the west side of Pendrel Cove, the cliffs revealed Indian pictographs dating back over 200 years ago. Despite the gloomy weather, the water was warm, 68 degree Fahrenheit warm, so we had to jump in. Oh, it's nice. Yeah. Okay, shut it. Came so fast.