The Times They Are A-Changin’. Bob Dylan. 1963
Come gather ’round people wherever you roamAnd admit that the waters around you have grownAnd accept it that soon you’ll … Continue reading The Times They Are A-Changin’. Bob Dylan. 1963
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An October Passage: Garrison Bay to Port Ludlow . Late October, 2025.
O…Dark…30: Nautical twilight. Garrison Bay. The sun is between 6 and 12 degrees below the horizon. At those angles, there … Continue reading An October Passage: Garrison Bay to Port Ludlow . Late October, 2025.
The Creature From The Ludlow Lagoon
In late fallAs the deadAnd dying leavesBlanket the groundShore and Sea birdsAbandon the waterAnd lurk in the shadowsAwaitingTremulousWaryA creature emergesA … Continue reading The Creature From The Ludlow Lagoon
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
And On a Lighter Note… A Mechanical Repair in An Exotic Location.
I needed to change out a faulty water temperature sensor. Well… at least I think it was a sensor issue. … Continue reading And On a Lighter Note… A Mechanical Repair in An 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…
Salish Sea Cruising With Blair, Les, Leo, and Bliss 