Fauna We Live Amongst…

While chronicling the gist of The Northern Frater adventures, I strive to craft an intelligible amalgam out of the contrasting … Continue reading Fauna We Live Amongst…

I Took This Picture of a Grove of Quaking Aspens in Sidney, British Columbia

The next day, and through the magic of AI… I was presented, through my email, Pictures the wayward AI wiz … Continue reading I Took This Picture of a Grove of Quaking Aspens in Sidney, British Columbia

It’s Called Rayleigh Scattering… The Science Behind Sunset Colors

Overall, sunlight appears white but as we’ve all been taught, it is composed of many colors. Each color has a … Continue reading It’s Called Rayleigh Scattering… The Science Behind Sunset Colors

The Pleasures of Navigating Through Fog

Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead! It has been reported that David Glasgow Farragut, a rear admiral or some such … Continue reading The Pleasures of Navigating Through Fog

Great Northern: Zen… And The Art of Water Pump Maintenance. Episode 23.652IIIa: Maintaining a Cruising Craft in Another Exotic Location

Part of the fall maintenance program includes changing the oil on both engines and gen sets if warranted. The oil … Continue reading Great Northern: Zen… And The Art of Water Pump Maintenance. Episode 23.652IIIa: Maintaining a Cruising Craft in Another Exotic Location

Burgoyne Bay, West Coast of Salt Spring Island, BC, Un-Tangling the Enigma…

Burgoyne Bay has been alluring, and slyly morphed into the status of distinctive versus being just another comely whereabouts we … Continue reading Burgoyne Bay, West Coast of Salt Spring Island, BC, Un-Tangling the Enigma…

Burgoyne Bay, West Coast of Salt Spring Island, BC, A Tangled Enigma…

We’ve read many good things about Burgoyne Bay on Salt Spring Island. Mostly. Good things portrayed by the writers of … Continue reading Burgoyne Bay, West Coast of Salt Spring Island, BC, A Tangled Enigma…

Todays Images: 8/31/25. Two Very Different Cruising Grounds.

We leased a buoy in Cat Harbor for a while. Cat Harbor is on the opposite side of the Island … Continue reading Todays Images: 8/31/25. Two Very Different Cruising Grounds.

Card Carrying Introvert Approved Anchorages

During my professional years I experienced the vagaries of working within the milieu of a sizeable and very complex healthcare … Continue reading Card Carrying Introvert Approved Anchorages