Scott Sistek 
Orca J-Pod swims in Puget Sound waters off Point No Point on Dec. 14, 2025. (Photo: Brendan Ramsey Photography)
Gale force winds were no match for a pod of Orcas in Puget Sound — nor photographer Brendan Ramsey.
Ramsey was out in the windy, stormy weather on Dec. 14 off Point No Point to capture a J-Pod sighting.
He credited the live camera at SkunkBayWeather for tracking the orcas and Tisa Annette with the Facebook Group Puget Sound Orcas with alerting to the sightings.
“Once the J Pod began surfacing in sight, (it was) the challenges of running down the beach, timing and in hopes of sharing their blessings and magic feelings,” Ramsey said.